General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
Judge of the New York City Civil Court · Brooklyn Civil Court District 4
Three candidates vie for two Civil Court seats after a 2026 expansion
No incumbent is running, and the contest grew from one seat to two when 10 Civil Court judgeships were added in 2026. Vaughn and Franklin advanced when their parties' June 23, 2026 primaries were canceled; the Brooklyn Democratic Party nominated Carr on July 20, 2026.
Raised & cash on hand
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Vaughn$25K
Who's funding them
Largest contributors to each campaign, people and organizations alike, from NYS Board of Elections filings.
VaughnMichele Mirman$2KBen Raindorf$2KLurie Ilchert Mac Donnell & Ryan LLP$1KSilver & Kelmachter LLP$1KHach & Rose$1KDaniel Antonelli$989.5Melina Cox$989.5Malik Smith$989.5Sybil Dinwiddie$989.5