Who is running for Circuit Judge, 9th Judicial Circuit, Group 1 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Circuit Judge, 9th Judicial Circuit, Group 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Circuit Judge.
Judges may not promise how they would rule, so we show experience and record instead of issue positions.
Attorney (labor and employment law)
Temika Hampton-Johnson is an attorney who was previously an assistant public defender, a probation and parole officer and a military police officer34. She holds a J.D. from Florida A&M University College of Law and an MBA and BBA from Stetson University34. She advanced from the August primary to the November general election for Ninth Circuit Judge, Group 1, against Charles Hart; incumbent Judge Mikaela Nix was eliminated in the primary1.
- Assistant Public Defender; probation and parole officer; military police officer34
- Executive Director and General Counsel, Orange Education Support Professionals Association (7 years); Staff Attorney, Orange County Classroom Teachers Association (3 years); General Attorney, Social Security Administration Office of General Counsel3
- Admitted in Florida, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court and federal district courts for the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; over a decade of legal experience per her campaign3
- Co-Chair, City of Orlando Civil Service Board; board member, The LGBT+ Center Orlando; pro bono legal aid volunteer since 20132
- Not currently a judge. She qualified for Ninth Circuit Judge, Group 1, and advanced to the Nov. 3, 2026 general election1.
Attorney and mediator (Sanford)
Charles Hart is a criminal and guardianship attorney and Florida Supreme Court certified family law and county court mediator23. He is a former assistant state attorney and public defender in the 18th Judicial Circuit and holds degrees from the University of Florida23. He advanced from the August primary to the November general election for Ninth Circuit Judge, Group 1, against Temika Hampton-Johnson1.
- Attorney in private practice in Sanford, focusing on criminal and guardianship law; Florida Supreme Court certified family law and county court mediator2
- Former assistant state attorney and public defender, 18th Judicial Circuit2
- B.A. and J.D., University of Florida; has taught accounting at USF and Santa Fe Community College23
- Candidate for Florida House District 39 in 20222
- Not currently a judge. He qualified for Ninth Circuit Judge, Group 1, and advanced to the Nov. 3, 2026 general election1.
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