Emily Morales-Minerva

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.

3 candidates ran for New York County Civil Court Judge (Countywide) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 25 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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• Josh E. Hanshaft · Democrat
• Vlad Frants · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is Emily Morales-Minerva?

Emily Morales-Minerva is running as a Democrat.

What does the New York County Civil Court Judge (Countywide) 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 Emily Morales-Minerva running against?

Josh E. Hanshaft and Vlad Frants, for New York County Civil Court Judge (Countywide).

Is Emily Morales-Minerva liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Emily Morales-Minerva is moderately 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 Emily Morales-Minerva?

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