Joshua L. Farrell

About this race

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

2 candidates ran for City of Albany City Court Judge (Albany County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Albany voters.

Where they stand

Slightly left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 243 donors to their 2016 campaign for judge. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

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Quick answers

What party is Joshua L. Farrell?

Joshua L. Farrell is running as a Democrat.

What does the City of Albany City Court Judge seat do?

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

Who is Joshua L. Farrell running against?

Kurt W. Haas, for City of Albany City Court Judge (Albany County).

Is Joshua L. Farrell liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Joshua L. Farrell is slightly left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.

Should I vote for Joshua L. Farrell?

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