Candidate
James R. Huber
Independent · IncumbentJudge, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, District 2, Office 2
James R. Huber, who also goes by Jim Huber, has been a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals since Governor Kevin Stitt appointed him in April 202334. He was previously a Tulsa County district judge and chief judge of its Family Division4. This is a nonpartisan retention question: voters answer yes or no on keeping the judge, and no party is listed on the ballot6.
- Judge, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, District 2, Office 2, since 20233
- District Judge, Tulsa County, from October 2020, serving as chief judge of the Family Division and handling the youthful offender criminal docket; reelected in 202234
- Special Judge, Tulsa County, selected by the county's district judges in 201934
- Private practice from 1994, including managing partner of Collier and Huber from 2005 to 2019, handling commercial and employment litigation; earlier worked in the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office34
- JD, University of Tulsa, 1993; BA, University of Oklahoma, 19904
- Appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt on April 6, 20234, replacing Judge Keith Rapp5. Appellate judges are appointed by the governor from three names sent by the Judicial Nominating Commission6. Voters retained him in November 20245. His current term ends January 11, 2027, so the 2026 vote decides whether he serves a new six-year term2.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
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- November 3, 2026 List of Elections (Cleveland County section lists each judicial retention question by court and district; judges are not named)Oklahoma State Election Board
- State of Oklahoma Terms of Office (3/2025), Judicial/Nonpartisan sectionOklahoma State Election Board
- The Court of Civil Appeals (judge biographies)Oklahoma State Courts Network
- Governor Stitt Appoints Tulsa County District Judge Jim Huber to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (April 6, 2023)Office of the Governor of Oklahoma
- Jim HuberBallotpedia
- Oklahoma Retention Ballot (CourtFacts, a voter information site created by the Oklahoma Bar Association)Oklahoma Bar Association
- Council on Judicial ComplaintsState of Oklahoma
- Sample Official Ballot, General Election, November 5, 2024, Cleveland County, Precinct 140100 (statewide judicial retention questions with each judge's name as printed)Cleveland County Election Board