Judge of the New York City Civil Court · Kings County (Brooklyn), countywide

Uncontested

4 candidates are running for 4 seats. You can also write in a candidate whose name isn't printed on the ballot.

Four candidates on the ballot for Brooklyn's four open countywide judgeships

Four candidates, all on the Democratic line, are running for four open seats, and no incumbent is on the ballot. The June 23, 2026 Democratic primary was canceled, and all four advanced without appearing on a primary ballot.

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How this race works

How the vote works: Civil Court judges are elected either countywide or from a municipal court district; this contest is for countywide seats in Kings County.
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 remove tenants.
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, 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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Candidates

Celeste Felix

Principal Law Clerk, Kings County Supreme Court · Admitted to the New York bar in 2007

Backed by the Brooklyn Democratic Party Executive Committee for the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, which was canceled; she advanced to the Democratic line for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election without appearing on a primary ballot. The Board of Elections' contest list showing her on that line is marked tentative.

No endorsements beyond the Democratic line and the Brooklyn Democratic Party Executive Committee's backing were found as of Oct. 1, 2026.

Linda Lo Cascio

Court Attorney-Referee · Admitted to the New York bar in 1998