UPDATE 10:35 AM: Jamie Thistlethwaite, a longtime criminal defense attorney, won a Superior Court judgeship in a contest with civil attorney Chris Mazzia. In a second race for a Sonoma County judicial seat, Empire Law School dean Pat Broderick and criminal defense lawyer John LemMon are headed toward a runoff election in November.

Incumbent Stephan Passalacqua and challenger Jill Ravitch are on track to spend a record amount in the race for Sonoma County district attorney, while the local contests for county supervisor and the Legislature are also attracting big money. A recap of all the action from Thursday’s filing deadline.

Who’s winning the money race with Election Day just 12 days away? Today we find out. It’s the filing deadline for campaign finance reports. We’re camping out at the county elections office to grab reports as they come in. Check back for real time updates throughout the day.

Dig deeper into campaign finance reports filed by candidates for state and local office on Thursday. Find out where they’re getting their money from – and how much debt some have piled up. Live updates throughout the day.

The Press Democrat Editorial Board endorsed Pat Broderick and Jamie Thistlethwaite in their races for two seats on the Sonoma County Superior Court bench. Did the PD Editorial Board make the right pick? Disagree with the choice? Discuss the endorsements here and check out links to information about all five candidates seeking the two seats.

Political sparring over the death penalty continued Monday night during a debate among five judicial candidates seeking two seats on the Sonoma County Superior Court bench. Which candidate did the best job during the debate?

Five attorneys vying for two open seats on the Sonoma County Superior Court bench debated May 3 in Santa Rosa. Candidates were asked about 10 questions on various topics, including how they would treat repeat drunken-drivers, their plans for reducing case backlogs and whether minors should be tried as adults.

Three of the six members of a Democratic Party endorsement panel step forward to give their perspectives of a controversial interview with judicial candidate Jamie Thistlethwaite. Plus, Thistlethwaite states her position on the death penalty to reporter Paul Payne.

A couple quick thoughts on the contretemps about just what Jamie Thistlethwaite told the Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee about her opposition to the death penalty and how (whether?) it would affect her as a judge. Is it any wonder that U.S. Supreme Court nominees seemingly have no opinions about anything and can barely recall [...]

Confusion continues over what judicial candidate Jamie Thistlethwaite did and did not say about the death penalty during her interview with members of the Sonoma County Democratic Party Central Committee on March 17.