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Two candidates of the primary election have won seats outright on the Alameda County Superior Court bench.
Claiming office No. 13 is Cabral Bonner, a civil rights lawyer who has previously served on the bench as a temporary judge.
In a separate race, trial attorney Selia Warren has won seat No. 19.
The two are poised to join the bench for a six-year term beginning in January 2027 to succeed retiring judges James Reilly (No. 13) and Brad Seligman (No. 19).
Prior to the June 2 primary election, Warren and Bonner went head-to-head in a jury trial during 2017 in Alameda County, Bonner told the Pleasanton Weekly.
“Despite that, we have remained on very good terms and supported each other through this election process. I think it is cool that we will be starting this new chapter together,” Bonner said.
In an email interview with the Weekly, Bonner credited his victory to endorsers, donors, family, neighbors, clients and friends.
“This win isn’t mine — it belongs to my supporters,” Bonner added. “I’m forever grateful for every conversation I had along the way — from the farmers’ markets in Berkeley to Livermore and everywhere in between. I will do everything I can to make you proud.”
Bonner also recognized opponent Michael P. Johnson as being a community advocate with a strong campaign.
Bonner leads with 51.47% (173,774 votes) to Johnson’s 48.53% (163,838), as of the latest tally update June 12 by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters’ Office.
“It’s a shame we can’t both serve on the bench — Alameda County is fortunate to have people like him in this fight,” Bonner said.
In the race for office No. 19, Warren leads with 56.48% (182,285 votes) to competitor Patricia Miles’ 43.52% (140,431 votes).
“I am deeply honored by the trust the voters of Alameda County have placed in me, and I look forward to serving our community with fairness, integrity, and respect for the rule of law,” Warren told the Weekly in an email.
The next update of election tallies is expected on Thursday (June 25), but with just an estimated 1,800 ballots left to cure, neither leader can be surpassed.
