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James D. Otto
 
498,986 votes
69.96%
- Occupation: Judge of the Superior Court
 - Supervising Judge of South District Superior  Court
 - 9 years as a Criminal Court Judge, Los AngelesSuperior Court
 - 29 years Civil Litigation Attorney
 - Former VP of CA State Bar
 - Court's Executive Committee
 - Law Firm's Managing Partner
 - info@jimottoforjudge.com
  
Priorities:
- Continue to serve the public in a just and fair manner
 - Continue to be respectful of all in and out of my courtroom
 - Continue to be unbiased in all my decisions
  
Kenneth R. Hughey
 
214,223 votes
30.04%
- Occupation: Retired Criminal Prosecutor
 - Retired Airforce Colonel who flew 564 combat missions in Vietnam
 - Ex-POW for over 6 years, including some years at the Hanoi Hilton
 - Retired Aerospace Engineer
 - 13 year criminal prosecutor in the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
 - Husband, Father and Grandfather
 - info@kenhughey.com
  
Priorities:
- Judging each case fairly, taking into account all aspects of the case and the effects of a ruling
 - Helping to reform out justice system, keeping children out of prisons with hardened criminals
 - Keeping politics out of the court room and our justice system
  
  
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