Candidates for local judicial races

By Evan Dawson,

Published October 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM EDT

Five people sit around a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has short brown hair, a brown beard and mustache, and is wearing a long-sleeved button-down white shirt, red tie, and grey pants; a woman front center has long blonde hair and is wearing a turquoise dress and brown heels; a man back left is bald and is wearing a blue button-down shirt and a blue striped tie under a blue blazer; a man back right has short black hair and a black mustache and beard and is wearing glasses, and a blue button-down shirt and red tie under a dark blue blazer; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a black polka dot button-down shirt, jeans, and tan shoes

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(foreground) Darius Lind, Kristina Karle, (background) Joe Dinolfo and David Siguenza with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, October 17, 2025

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Mallorie Rulison and Tonia M. Ettinger on with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, October 17, 2025

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When it comes time to vote for candidates in judicial races, what should you consider?

Voters in Monroe County will see two judicial races on their ballots in this year's general election: State Supreme Court and Monroe County Family Court.

In the first segment of this hour, we sit down with the candidates for State Supreme Court justice to discuss their backgrounds and what they want you to think about when it comes to work on the bench. Then in the second segment, we do the same with candidates for Monroe County Family Court.

Segment 1:

In studio*:

David Siguenza, candidate for State Supreme Court justice
Darius Lind, candidate for State Supreme Court justice
Joe Dinolfo, candidate for State Supreme Court justice
Kristina Karle, candidate for State Supreme Court justice

Segment 2:

In studio:*

Tonia M. Ettinger, candidate for Monroe County Family Court judge
Mallorie Rulison, candidate for Monroe County Family Court judge

*Note: Candidates are listed in the order in which they appear on the Monroe County Board of Elections Certification of Candidates list.