Maria Ghobadi, a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, is running for Superior Court Judge, Office 64, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The nonpartisan race also includes Rhonda A. Haymon.

Ghobadi said on her campaign website that her campaign centers on "Public Safety. Equal Justice."

Candidate information

  • Office sought: Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 64
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Education: Bachelor of science in biology, according to her campaign website
  • Background: Ghobadi said she was born in Iran and fled to the United States with her family after the Iranian Revolution, settling in Southern California.

Experience

Ghobadi said she has more than 17 years as a prosecutor, including nearly 11 years as a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney with more than 6.5 years in the Gang Homicide Division. She has handled more than 85 jury trials, 21 involving homicide charges, according to the Metropolitan News-Enterprise.

She also said she worked as a prosecutor at a Northern California district attorney's office, including in its domestic violence unit, and as a deputy trial attorney at the State Bar of California.

Ghobadi said she has volunteered with the Waymakers Foundation and with Project LEAD, teaching fifth-grade students about the law and education. She said she has served on the Saddleback Community College Foundation board.

Judicial philosophy

Ghobadi said a vote for her ensures the courtroom remains a place of fairness, respect and balanced justice.

Endorsements

Listed on Ghobadi's campaign website, except where noted:

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee — rated "Well Qualified"
  • Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys
  • Los Angeles Police Protective League
  • ALADS (Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs)
  • Long Beach Police Officers Association
  • Crime Survivors PAC
  • SEIU 721
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11
  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union – ILWU SCDC
  • National Women's Political Caucus
  • Stonewall Democratic Club
  • Metropolitan News-Enterprise, according to that publication's endorsement
  • Los Angeles County Democrats, according to BallotReady

Candidate information is drawn from Ghobadi's campaign website, the Metropolitan News-Enterprise and BallotReady election data.