Candice J. Henry, a prosecutor in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office since 2005, is running unopposed for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 196. No other candidate filed a declaration of intent to seek the seat in the June 2 primary election, according to the Metropolitan News-Enterprise. The nonpartisan race is on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election ballot.
Henry received an interim appointment to serve on the Los Angeles County Superior Court bench, according to the Beverly Hills Bar Association. The appointment allows her to begin serving immediately in the position she was otherwise elected to start in January 2027, the bar association said.
Candidate information
- Office sought: Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 196
- Election date: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Education: Juris doctor, University of Southern California
Experience and public service
Henry joined the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in 2005 as a deputy district attorney, according to the Metropolitan News-Enterprise. She rose to assistant head deputy in the office's Major Narcotics Division.
Over the course of her prosecutorial career, Henry handled more than 70 jury trials, including murder and attempted murder cases, the Metropolitan News-Enterprise reported.
Henry also served as a faculty member of the National District Attorneys Association. In that role, she trained prosecutors and law enforcement officers on constitutional law and science-based interviewing techniques.
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