All three incumbent Humboldt Superior Court judges are guaranteed re-election since no challenger filed paperwork by the deadline

 

I knew this but I wanted to confirm with Humboldt County elections before sharing this with readers.

It is too late for any challenger and all three incumbent Humboldt Superior Court judges who are running for re-election will serve another term. As I have reported several times; those judges are Humboldt Superior Court Presiding Judge Kelly Neel; Assistant Presiding Judge Timothy Canning and Judge Kaleb Cockrum.

This was confirmed by Humboldt County Office of Elections Administrative Analyst II, Christina Strevey.

"John,

It is too late for anyone to challenge the incumbent judges who have filed. Candidates for three superior court judge seats had from January 26th to February 4th to file a Judicial Declaration of Intent. If the Incumbent judges had not filed theirs, that period would have extended until February 9th for any candidate except the incumbents.

As of February 9th the regular filing period rules become effect for the rest of the filing documents. Since the incumbents did file, they had until March 6th to file nomination papers and the their Declaration of Candidacy, but as you noted have already done so."