Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth District · California General Election · 2026-11-03
The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Arlan L. Harrell’s personal party affiliation. An appointing governor’s party does not establish a justice’s party.
This California judicial office is nonpartisan. Endorsements and personal affiliation are separate from the ballot question.
On November 3, 2026, voters answer Yes or No on the named justice. Supreme Court questions appear statewide; Court of Appeal questions depend on your county.
California Secretary of State · 2026 electoral procedure ↗ · reviewed
Shall Associate Justice ARLAN L. HARRELL be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
Appears in the Fifth Appellate District: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne.
Elect Arlan L. Harrell to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
Do not elect Arlan L. Harrell to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
See the independently sourced court membership record separately from this election-specific ballot question.
Justice Harrell was born and raised in Southern California. He attended the University of California, Riverside (UCR), where he met and married his wife, Linda.…
Read the official biography of Arlan L. Harrell ↗ · California Courts · checked
