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California Court of Appeal · Second District · Division Three · 2026 judicial election

Mark Hanasono

Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Three · California General Election · 2026-11-03

At a glance

Party affiliation & election context

Is Mark Hanasono a Republican or Democrat?

The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Mark Hanasono’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.

California Secretary of State · 2026 electoral procedure ↗ · reviewed

EXACT OFFICIAL BALLOT QUESTION

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Three

Shall Associate Justice MARK HANASONO be elected to the office for the term provided by law?

Appears in the Second Appellate District: Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura.

YES MEANS

Elect Mark Hanasono to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.

NO MEANS

Do not elect Mark Hanasono to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.

Election.org plain-language rendering of the official ballot question. This is a yes-or-no judicial question, not a head-to-head race.
PERMANENT COURT DIRECTORY

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Official court biography

Background and experience

COURT SERVICESince 2025
Mark Hanasono is an Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three. In May 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom nominated him…

Read the official biography of Mark K. Hanasono ↗ · California Courts · checked

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Official judicial candidate listCalifornia Secretary of State · page 3Official election indexCalifornia General Election
Verified 2026-11-08No Election.org rating, recommendation, or inferred discipline finding.
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