Judge of the New York City Civil Court · Brooklyn Civil Court District 7

Uncontested

Bridget Hamblin 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 nominee on the ballot for an open Brooklyn Civil Court seat

The seat has no incumbent; ten judgeships were added to the Civil Court in 2026. Bridget Hamblin, chosen as the Democratic nominee by a subset of the Brooklyn Democratic Party's county committee on July 20, 2026, is the only candidate on the ballot.

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How this race works

How the vote works: Voting is on Nov. 3, 2026. The Board of Elections' contest list, printed Sept. 11, 2026 and marked tentative, shows one judge to be elected and Bridget Hamblin on the Democratic line. The district covers Bushwick, East New York, Cypress Hills and parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville.
What the court does: The Civil Court decides lawsuits to recover money or property worth up to $50,000, not counting interest and costs; foreclosures of mechanics' and personal property liens up to that amount; and landlord cases to regain possession of property and remove tenants.
Term: Judges are elected to 10-year terms. The judgeship pays $220,800 a year.
Why candidates take no positions: New York's judicial conduct rules bar judges and candidates for judicial office from making pledges, promises or commitments about cases, controversies or issues likely to come before the court that are inconsistent with impartially performing their duties (22 NYCRR 100.5(A)(4)(d)).

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Candidate

Bridget Hamblin

Registered employer: City of New York · Admitted to the New York bar in 2005

Nominated by the Brooklyn Democratic Party for the District 7 Civil Court seat at a county committee meeting on July 20.

No endorsements beyond the Democratic nomination were found as of Oct. 1, 2026.

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