In Virginia, judges in state courts are elected by the legislature and reappointed for additional terms.

During its 2025 regular session, the General Assembly appointed 39 judges: 16 to circuit courts, 12 to general district courts and 11 to juvenile and domestic relations courts.

Circuit judges elected

The following people were elected or reelected to eight-year terms as judges in the designated circuit courts beginning on the dates listed.

• The Honorable Linda L. Bryant of Chesapeake, 1st Judicial Circuit starting May 1
• Lavonda N. Graham-Williams of Portsmouth, 3rd Judicial Circuit starting Jan. 1, 2026
• Michael J. Massie of Portsmouth, 3rd Judicial Circuit starting Jan. 1, 2026
• The Honorable Devon R. Paige of Norfolk, 4th Judicial Circuit starting April 16
• Jennifer L. Fuschetti of Norfolk, 4th Judicial Circuit starting May 1
• The Honorable Rebecca M. Robinson of Newport News, 7th Judicial Circuit starting Aug. 1
• The Honorable Corry N. Smith of Hampton, 8th Judicial Circuit starting May 1
• The Honorable Ray P. Lupold III of Petersburg, 11th Judicial Circuit starting May 1
• The Honorable Linda Lambert Anderson of Henrico, 14th Judicial Circuit starting April 1
• Heidi E. Meinzer of Alexandria, 18th Judicial Circuit starting July 1
• Michelle M. Kaminsky of Fairfax, 19th Judicial Circuit starting April 1
• Timothy J. McEvoy of Fairfax, 19th Judicial Circuit starting March 1
• The Honorable Dipti Pidikiti-Smith of Fairfax, 19th Judicial Circuit starting July 1
• The Honorable Jeffrey L. Campbell of Smyth, 28th Judicial Circuit starting March 1
• The Honorable Lisa M. Baird of Manassas, 31st Judicial Circuit starting July 1
• The Honorable William E. Jarvis of Prince William, 31st Judicial Circuit starting Dec. 1

General district judges elected

Lawmakers elected 12 individuals as general district judges for six-year terms in the following districts and starting on the specified dates.

• Derek A. Wagner of Chesapeake, 1st Judicial District starting May 1
• James Matthew Haynes Jr. of Northampton, Judicial District 2-A starting April 1
• Vaughn T. Breedlove of Suffolk, 5th Judicial District starting April 1
• William S. Newsome of Emporia, 6th Judicial District starting April 1
• Shukita L. Massey of Newport News, 8th Judicial District starting June 1
• James Anderson Mullins of York, 9th Judicial District starting July 1
• Brian H. Jones of Powhatan, 11th Judicial District starting July 1
• Jennifer E. S. Rosen of Richmond, 13th Judicial District starting July 1
• Adam M. Krischer of Arlington, 17th Judicial District starting July 1
• Raymond J. Obregon of Fairfax County, 19th Judicial District starting April 1
• Suzan E. Moore of Washington, 28th Judicial District starting April 16
• Fernando Villarroel of Fairfax, 31st Judicial District starting July 1

Juvenile and domestic relations court judges elected

These attorneys were elected to six-year terms as J&DR judges in the specified districts, starting on the specified date.

• Regis N. Rice of Virginia Beach, 2nd Judicial District starting July 1
• Kimberly H. Phillips of Norfolk, 4th Judicial District starting May 1
• Michael W. Smith of Newport News, 7th Judicial District starting Aug. 1
• Nael A. Abouzaki of Henrico, 14th Judicial District starting April 16
• Stephen A. Mutnick of Henrico, 14th Judicial District starting March 16
• Sean A. O. Sherlock of Alexandria, 18th Judicial District starting March 16
• Christina L. Slate of Henry, 21st Judicial District starting May 1
• Claudette S. Robertson of Danville, 22nd Judicial District starting June 1
• Bryan M. Cave of Page, 26th Judicial District starting June 1
• William Ethan Stewart of Wise, 30th Judicial District starting March 16
• Susan M. Butler of Prince William, 31st Judicial District starting July 1