Keith A Leitz

About this race

A judge on the state's main trial court. Hears serious criminal cases (felonies), large civil lawsuits and, in many states, family and probate matters.

4 candidates ran for Circuit Court Judge, 11th Judicial District, Position 3 (Deschutes County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Keith A Leitz

Redmond city attorney. Redmond's city attorney for about eight years. Earlier a deputy district attorney in Benton County, an Air Force judge advocate, a special assistant U.S. attorney in New Mexico and Coos County counsel. He has not been a criminal defense attorney.

What they say they'll focus on:

• More mental health treatment beds as an alternative to jail or prison for some defendants
• Dignity for people appearing in court

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Keith A Leitz only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Keith A Leitz yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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• Thaddeus Betz
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What does the Circuit Court Judge, 11th Judicial District, Position 3 seat do?

A judge on the state's main trial court. Hears serious criminal cases (felonies), large civil lawsuits and, in many states, family and probate matters.

Who is Keith A Leitz running against?

Thaddeus Betz, Sonia Huntsman and Raun Atkinson, for Circuit Court Judge, 11th Judicial District, Position 3 (Deschutes County).

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