Civil Court Judge - District 1
Jodi L. Morales
Democratic
Described in 2026 as president of the New York City Board of Elections, the first Puerto Rican woman in the post, and as a Bronx criminal defense lawyer with her own law firm.
Jodi L. Morales has the Democratic nomination (ballot line) in this election.
Professional record
President, New York City Board of Elections · Admitted to the bar 2009
Experience, cases & evaluations →Background
Earlier she was a criminal defense attorney at The Bronx Defenders.
- A lawyer directory lists her education as the State University of New York at Buffalo (2003) and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (2007)
- Testified for The Bronx Defenders on Oct. 19, 2015, at a joint New York City Council oversight hearing of the Committee on Immigration and the Committee on Courts and Legal Services on whether defense lawyers were following Padilla v. Kentucky, the Supreme Court decision requiring criminal defense lawyers to give their clients immigration advice
Support
No endorsements beyond the Democratic line were found as of Oct. 1, 2026.
Money
$15K
raised
Top donors: Denise Valdez, Brian Wagner, Anastasios Christoforatos