Rule 4.1 - Political Conduct in General(A) A judge or a judicial candidate for public election to judicial office shall not: (1) act or hold himself or herself out as a leader or hold any office in a political organization; (2) make speeches for a political organization or candidate or publicly endorse another candidate for public office; or (3) solicit funds for or pay an assessment or make a contribution to a political organization, or purchase tickets for political party dinners or other functions, except as authorized in Rule 4.1 (B).(B) Judges and judicial candidates holding an office filled either by retention election or by public election between competing candidates may attend political gatherings and speak to such gatherings on their own behalf when they are candidates for election or re-election. Commentary: A judicial candidate does not publicly endorse another candidate for public office by having his or her name on the same ballot.
Adopted effective January 1, 2016.