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Back when I wasn't in Kyoto and internet search wasn't shit, I used to just google "[judge name] controversy" and then check Ballotpedia to see who was financially backing them and who endorsed them. But I dunno if these old ways still work, and also that was a LOT of work for one vote.

I have not learned much about them, apart from which governor appointed and where they were educated, but that info is on balletopedia

Local district judge candidate made it easy for me to vote for his opposition. The mailers supporting dude were about nothing but his religious views. Otherwise I look for cases they adjudicated... which is hard sometimes.

Gotta wonder if he studied as a singer but then when Josh Groban popped up on Ally McBeal he was like "NO! This was my thing!! SIGH, I guess I'll go to law school instead..." (to this day, he can't see Calista Flockhart or the "dancing baby" without crying)

But your vote could raise him up, Rebecca!

There are voters guides usually from unions

In Oklahoma I look at their past decisions to determine which way they lean

The funniest disambiguation note I have ever seen in my life.

I hate that so much, I’ve often wondered how hard it would be to get on that ballot. Not that anyone should let me be a judge

While I broadly agree with the arguments for non-partisan judicial elections, I really don't have it in me to research every judicial election and appreciate what party they broadly associate with

You should check and see if your state bar rates judge on their website. It doesn’t provide a ton more context, but at least it’s *some* info.