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California Court of Appeal · Fifth District · 2026 judicial election

Sonny S. Sandhu

Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth District · California General Election · 2026-11-03

At a glance

Party affiliation & election context

Is Sonny S. Sandhu a Republican or Democrat?

The ballot and court-roster records cited here do not establish Sonny S. Sandhu’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, Fifth District

Shall Associate Justice SONNY S. SANDHU 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.

YES MEANS

Elect Sonny S. Sandhu to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.

NO MEANS

Do not elect Sonny S. Sandhu 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.
Official court biography

Background and experience

COURT SERVICESince 2026
The Honorable Sonny S. Sandhu was nominated by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 2, 2026, to serve as an Associate Justice of the California Court…

Read the official biography of Sonny S. Sandhu ↗ · California Courts · checked

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Official judicial candidate listCalifornia Secretary of State · page 7Official election indexCalifornia General Election
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