Debra A. Cole

Incumbent Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in Los Angeles, California

Debra A. Cole is a candidate for Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 110 in Los Angeles County, California — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Nonpartisan.

Debra A. Cole has been a Judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County since she was appointed in 2012. Her current term is set to end on January 4, 2027. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she worked in the Los Angeles County Alternative Public Defender's Office from 1994 to 2012 and was a trial deputy for the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office from 1988 to 1994. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1988. Judge Cole won re-election in both 2014 and 2020 by running unopposed.