Judge of the New York City Civil Court · Brooklyn Civil Court District 3

Uncontested

Tamara Ortiz is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat. You can also write in a candidate whose name isn't printed on the ballot.

One candidate on the ballot for Brooklyn's 3rd District Civil Court seat

Tamara Ortiz, on the Democratic line, is the only candidate for this seat on the Board of Elections' contest list printed Sept. 11, 2026, which is marked tentative. The special Democratic primary set for June 23, 2026 was canceled, and she advanced to the general election without appearing on a primary ballot.

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How this race works

How the vote works: Voting is on Nov. 3, 2026; one judge is elected.
What the court does: The Civil Court decides lawsuits to recover money or property worth up to $50,000 and landlord cases to regain possession of property and evict tenants. Of the city's 120 Civil Court judges, about 50 sit in the Civil Court; others are assigned to courts such as Criminal Court and Family Court or serve as Acting Supreme Court Justices.
Term: Civil Court judges are elected to 10-year terms.
Why candidates take no positions: New York's judicial conduct rules bar judges and candidates for elective judicial office from making pledges or promises of conduct in office, or commitments about cases, controversies or issues likely to come before the court, that are inconsistent with impartially performing their duties as judges (22 NYCRR 100.5(A)(4)(d)).

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Candidate

Tamara Ortiz

Principal law clerk, Kings County Supreme Court · Admitted to the New York bar in 2016

On the Democratic line in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn

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Professional record

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The money

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Researched & verified Oct 1, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.

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