Ryan Dibble, a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney since 2006, is running for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 181, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The nonpartisan race appears on ballots across Los Angeles County, including Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Holmby Hills. Dibble is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

  • Name: Ryan Dibble
  • Birthplace: Torrance, California, according to Ballotpedia
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting and political science, University of Southern California (2002); juris doctor, University of California (2005)

Experience and public service

Dibble has worked as a deputy district attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office since 2006, according to BallotReady profile data. He joined the office after earning his law degree in 2005, and his prosecutorial career now spans two decades in the county.

He has also served as an adjunct lecturer in law at the University of California School of Law since 2022, according to BallotReady.

In 2025, Dibble took on two judicial roles. He served as a superior court commissioner at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, according to his USC Gould School of Law lecturer profile. He also served as a volunteer temporary judge at Los Angeles Superior Court that year, according to the Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Those roles gave Dibble direct experience on the bench before seeking a permanent judicial seat.

On the issues

No issue responses or policy positions from Dibble were available for this profile.

Endorsements

Dibble has received the following endorsements, according to the sources listed:

  • Metropolitan News-Enterprise (claimed by the endorser, per the Metropolitan News-Enterprise editorial of Feb. 26, 2026)
  • Los Angeles County Democrats (claimed by the endorser, per BallotReady profile data)
  • Democrats for Neighborhood Action (claimed by the endorser, per BallotReady profile data)

The Platinum Tribune did not receive questionnaire responses from this candidate. This profile is based on publicly available information from reviewed sources including Ballotpedia, BallotReady, the Metropolitan News-Enterprise and USC Gould School of Law. The election is Nov. 3, 2026.