Judge of the New York City Civil Court · Queens Civil Court District 4

Uncontested

Edward Irizarry 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 a new Queens Civil Court seat

This seat is one of 10 judgeships added to the Civil Court in 2026, and its nominees were chosen by party nomination with no primary. Edward Irizarry, on the Democratic line, is the only candidate on the Board of Elections' tentative contest list printed Sept. 11, 2026.

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How this race works

How the vote works: One judge is elected for this seat. Voting is on Nov. 3, 2026, with early voting from Oct. 24 through Nov. 1.
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. Of the city's 120 Civil Court judges, about 50 sit in the Civil Court; others sit in 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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