Nicholas S. Thompson
Office sought: Superior Court of Orange County Office No. 44
Party: Nonpartisan
Background
Education. Thompson received a bachelor’s degree and a J.D. from Western State University. [1]
Career. 2008-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County 1999-2008: Deputy district attorney, Orange County District Attorney’s Office 1986-1999: Deputy public defender, Orange County Public Defender’s Office 1982-1986: Sole practitioner [1]
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 Nicholas S. Thompson (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. Nicholas S. Thompson (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Issue positions (campaign themes)
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses See also: Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Nicholas S. Thompson did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Nicholas S. Thompson did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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Sources
- Ballotpedia — Orange County 2026 aggregator
- Upstream: https://ballotpedia.org/Nicholas_S._Thompson_(California_judge)