Almost every state has elected trial court judges. They may be initially appointed, but ultimately they must face an election in all but a few states. Though t

Almost every state has elected trial court judges. They may be initially appointed, but ultimately they must face an election in all but a few states. Though their terms are much longer than other elected officials. https://courts.uslegal.com/selection-of-judges/state-by-state-summary-of-judicial-selection/ https://courts.uslegal.com/selection-of-judges/state-by-stat...