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Judge of the Randolph Superior Court

Christen Commers Smith

Candidate for Judge of the Randolph Superior Court

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Attorney; part-time Randolph County deputy prosecutor

A Union City attorney who practices family and juvenile law, she has also been a part-time Randolph County deputy prosecutor since January 2025 and won the Democratic nomination over Trevor Duane Oakerson, 291 votes to 243. She holds two bachelor's degrees from Indiana University and a 2010 law degree from Valparaiso University Law School.

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Documented positions

Courts & justice

  • Pledges timely hearings and timely court decisions

    Her answer to a News-Gazette questionnaire asking how she would keep the court running efficiently and handle its documentation and reporting.

    Candidates focus on community (Randolph County Farm Bureau Meet the Candidates Night)

    News coverage · The News-Gazette (Winchester) · Mar 31, 2026 · winchesternewsgazette.com

    “to set hearings on time in a timely manner, and do orders in a timely manner”
    Two seek Democratic nomination for judge (candidate questionnaire)

    News coverage · The News-Gazette (Winchester) · Apr 7, 2026 · winchesternewsgazette.com

    “ensure that hearings are timely scheduled and decisions are timely issued”
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  • Pledges fair, respectful and equitable treatment in court

    Two seek Democratic nomination for judge (candidate questionnaire)

    News coverage · The News-Gazette (Winchester) · Apr 7, 2026 · winchesternewsgazette.com

    “individuals coming in front of the court are treated fairly, respectfully and equitably”
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  • Pledges loyalty to the law over party affiliation

    At the Randolph County Democrats' dinner in September 2026 she said party affiliation should make no difference for a judge; she also criticized the governor's appointment of her opponent after the primary.

    Democrats push to support public education, rural communities

    News coverage · The News-Gazette (Winchester) · Sep 22, 2026 · winchesternewsgazette.com

    “My affiliation and my integrity are to the law, the Indiana Constitution, the U.S. Constitution”
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