Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 116 in Los Angeles County, California

2026 Primary Election

• Pat Connolly — Incumbent Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in Los Angeles, California

  Pat Connolly has been a Superior Court Judge since 2009. Prior to his appointment to the bench, he served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office from 1992 to 2009. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of San Diego and a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law. He won election to an open seat in 2008.

• Paul Thompson — Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County in Los Angeles, California

  Paul A. Thompson is a Deputy District Attorney in the Major Crimes Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. He was formerly with the Sex Crimes Unit and was the leading prosecutor in the 2022 case against producer Harvey Weinstein. His active bar license status is with the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.