Rhonda A. Haymon is running for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 64, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The nonpartisan race is also contested by Maria Ghobadi, according to BallotReady election data.

Haymon has been certified for the ballot.

Her campaign website says she has tried over 100 felony and misdemeanor jury trials, handling cases that range from misdemeanors to serious and violent felonies including homicide and murder cases. Office 64 is one of the Los Angeles County Superior Court seats appearing on ballots countywide on Nov. 3.

Candidate information

  • Name: Rhonda A. Haymon
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Hometown: Born in Bellflower, California, and raised in Southern California, according to her campaign biography
  • Education: Bachelor of Science in social work, political science and mathematics from Tuskegee University (1996); Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law (1999), according to her campaign biography
  • Bar admissions: Licensed in California and Oregon; member in good standing with the State Bar of California, according to her campaign biography
  • High school: Graduated with honors from Gardena High School, according to her campaign biography

Experience and public service

Haymon's campaign biography lists the following professional and civic roles:

  • Deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender's Office (beginning in 2001)
  • Adjunct professor at Southwestern Law School
  • Board member of the Women in Leadership program at Southwestern Law School
  • Elected member of the California Young Lawyers Association of the State Bar of California (2006–2010)

BallotReady also lists Haymon as an attorney at Los Angeles County. No additional detail on that role, such as dates or department, was available.

On the issues

Haymon's campaign materials do not detail specific policy positions or judicial priorities for this race. No candidate questionnaire responses were available.

Endorsements

Haymon has received the following endorsements:

  • Democrats for Neighborhood Action, according to BallotReady profile data
  • Los Angeles Sentinel Editorial Board, per a BallotReady endorsement record observed Feb. 23, 2024. This endorsement has not been verified for the 2026 race.

Candidate information in this profile is drawn from Haymon's campaign website and BallotReady data. No candidate questionnaire responses were available for this race.