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ELECTION WAS NOV 3

Judge of the Civil CourtStaten Island (Richmond County)

Housing Court judge and ex-NYPD detective turned lawyer seek open seat

No incumbent is running for this seat. Both parties' June 23, 2026 primaries were canceled, so each nominee advanced to the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot without a primary vote.

Professional record

2 candidates · experience, selected cases, and evaluations

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Tashanna Golden

Housing Court judge since 2022 · Admitted to the New York bar in 2009

On the Democratic ballot line for this seat in the 2026 general election.

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Professional experience

Housing Court judge since 2022, appointed by a Chief Administrative Judge for a term running to 2027; the Civil Court seat on this ballot is instead filled by election. Before the bench she represented tenants at Staten Island Legal Services, becoming director of its housing unit, after litigation work at private law firms.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 2009 · University of Pennsylvania

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Judicial conduct

No public determination naming Tashanna Golden in the State Commission on Judicial Conduct's determination database (checked Sept. 27, 2026).

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Glenn A. Yost

Lawyer with his own firm since 2007 · Admitted to the New York bar in 2007

On the Republican line, running with the Republican Party's backing.

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Professional experience

Staten Island lawyer who opened his own law firm in 2007 and has been counsel to State Sen. Andrew Lanza since 2012. Before law he spent 20 years as a New York City police officer, rising to Detective First Grade.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 2007 · New York Law School

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