Ben Forer, a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, is running for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 66. The nonpartisan race appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot.
Forer writes on his campaign website that courtroom participants deserve fair treatment. "Every person who enters a courtroom … deserves a judge who listens, who knows the law, and who treats them with dignity and respect," he wrote.
Los Angeles County Superior Court is the largest trial court in the nation. Its judges hear criminal, civil, family, juvenile and probate cases filed across the county, including those originating in Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Holmby Hills.
Candidate information
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Residence: Los Angeles County
- Born: Brooklyn, raised in Toronto, according to his campaign website
- Family: Father of four children, according to his campaign website
- Education: Bachelor's degree from York University (2002); juris doctor from Southwestern Law School (2005), according to Ballotpedia
- Other: Ordained rabbi, according to his campaign website
Experience and public service
Forer joined the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in 2006, according to his campaign website.
He says he is the lead prosecutor in the office's Cyber Crimes Division. He also serves as an adjunct assistant professor of technology and applied computing practice at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering, according to the Metropolitan News-Enterprise.
Forer says he collaborated with psychiatrists and psychologists to develop diversion programs and treatment plans for justice-involved people with mental illness.
He has authored legal textbooks including "Law Without Borders: Law in a Cyber Universe" and "Privacy & Cyber Law: Cases & Materials," according to his campaign website. He has also published on digital evidence, Fourth Amendment issues and emerging technologies in criminal law.
Forer says he volunteered weekly at Alta Loma Elementary School for four years, teaching fifth-grade law and civics. He says he continues outreach to high schools on cyberbullying, privacy and constitutional rights.
Endorsements
The following endorsements are listed on Forer's campaign website and confirmed through their respective sources:
- Editorial Board, Metropolitan News-Enterprise
- Editorial Board, Los Angeles Daily News
- Association of Deputy District Attorneys
- Long Beach Police Officers Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee, which rated Forer "Well Qualified," according to his campaign website
Candidate information is drawn from Forer's campaign website, Ballotpedia and the Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Policy positions reflect the candidate's own statements.
