Deputy district attorney Gloria Marin is running for a Los Angeles County Superior Court seat in the Nov. 3 election. She is seeking the Guzman Seat, a nonpartisan judicial race that appears on ballots across Los Angeles County, including Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Holmby Hills.

Marin has said in questionnaire responses that she wants to ensure fair treatment in the courtroom regardless of a person's background. She has prosecuted 84 felony jury trials, most of them sexual assault and child abuse cases, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

Candidate information

  • Office sought: Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge (Guzman Seat)
  • Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
  • Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
  • Education: Bachelor's degree, University of California, Berkeley; juris doctor, Loyola Law School
  • Bar admission: Passed the California bar in 2002
  • Personal: Born in Nicaragua. Immigrated to Los Angeles with her family in 1980 after fleeing the country's civil war, according to the Metropolitan News-Enterprise. She is a beneficiary of the amnesty policy of the 1980s, according to the Daily News. She is a cancer survivor, according to the Metropolitan News-Enterprise.

Experience and public service

She joined the office in 2004. Marin has held several roles at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, including deputy district attorney in the Sex Crimes Division, training attorney, deputy-in-charge of the Inglewood Juvenile Office and deputy-in-charge of the Asset Forfeiture Division, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Marin said she worked her way through law school as an advocate for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. She volunteers at the East Los Angeles Women's Center, where she teaches advocates about the criminal justice system, according to the Times.

On the issues

Judicial impartiality: Marin has said her personal experiences strengthen her commitment to equal justice. "These experiences do not make me tougher or softer on crime or biased one way or the other," Marin said in a Daily News questionnaire response. "They strengthen my resolve to make sure no one feels the system is stacked against them because of their background, immigration status, economic circumstances, or personal hardship."

Case management: Marin has said she would prioritize fair treatment and better manage heavy caseloads, partly by reviewing and prioritizing older cases. She said efficient case management would enhance public trust in the judicial system. Marin has also said she would expand digital access to courts in underserved communities.

Endorsements

Marin has received the following endorsements, according to the sources cited:

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee rated Marin "Well Qualified," according to the Los Angeles Times
  • Los Angeles Daily News Editorial Board endorsed Marin
  • Metropolitan News-Enterprise endorsed Marin

Candidate positions are drawn from questionnaire responses published by the Los Angeles Daily News and the Los Angeles Times.