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Michael E. Perez Nonpartisan

Running for Superior Court of Orange County Office No. 38

2018-present: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County 1996-2018: Orange County Public Defender’s Office 2015-2018: Assistant public defender 1997-2015: Deputy public defender 1996-1997: Law clerk

Election history

Appears in 2 prior elections.

2026
Won
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2026) General election The general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, was canceled.
2020
Won
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2020) Nonpartisan primary election The primary election was canceled.
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Michael E. Perez

Office sought: Superior Court of Orange County Office No. 38
Party: Nonpartisan

Background

Education. Perez obtained a B.S. from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a J.D. from the University of Southern California School of Law. [1]

Career. 2018-present: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County 1996-2018: Orange County Public Defender’s Office 2015-2018: Assistant public defender 1997-2015: Deputy public defender 1996-1997: Law clerk

Prior offices and election history

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2026) General election The general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, was canceled. Nonpartisan primary The primary scheduled for June 2, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Michael E. Perez (Nonpartisan) won election in the primary for Superior Court of Orange County without appearing on the ballot.

2026 — Endorsements

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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2020) Nonpartisan primary election The primary election was canceled. Michael E. Perez (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Issue positions (campaign themes)

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses See also: Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Michael E. Perez did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Michael E. Perez did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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