Sarah Kyte for NECJD Judge

10/26/2026

10/25/2026

Election Day is November 3, 2026. Choosing a district court judge deserves careful consideration.

This post examines Judge Theodore Sandberg’s decisions, appellate outcomes, and reported courtroom interactions. They include court records and news sources so voters can review the information and draw their own conclusions.

Judicial decisions affect families, victims, defendants, and our entire community. Please take time to learn about the candidates and make an informed choice.

10/24/2026

Being a judge requires discernment—the ability to listen carefully, ask questions, and recognize that not everything you hear is true.

It also requires knowing the limits of your authority. A judge must act within the court’s jurisdiction, decide the matters properly before the court, and base decisions on the evidence received, the testimony heard, and the law that applies.

I have always been willing to call out corruption within the justice system, and I always will. Our system is only as good as the people within it. Accountability matters, especially for those entrusted with the power to make decisions that affect other people’s lives.

I want to be a judge because I want to ensure that, at least in my courtroom, every person has a meaningful opportunity to be heard. People may disagree with a ruling, but they should never leave feeling that their voice did not matter.

That includes people representing themselves. Pro se litigants deserve patience, respect, and a fair opportunity to present their case. A person’s ability to afford an attorney should never determine whether their voice matters. A judge must remain impartial while ensuring that everyone has a meaningful opportunity to participate. Justice available only to those who can afford it is no justice at all.

I know elections can bring rumors and false claims. I will not participate in spreading false information, and I will not condone others doing so, including those who support me.

If you have heard something about me, I welcome you to ask me directly. I will gladly answer questions as fully as I can within the ethical rules governing judicial candidates and the limits on what we may publicly discuss.

I stand by my decisions and actions, and I am willing to speak openly about them within those boundaries. I have never backed down from speaking the truth, and I never will.

Integrity means standing up for what is right even when doing so is difficult, unpopular, or brings backlash. That is the standard I hold myself to, and it is the standard I would bring to the bench.

The best part of democracy is that voters get to choose.

You get to be the judge. Choose wisely.

10/24/2026

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10/04/2026

Northeast Central Judicial District · Nonpartisan · November 3, 2026

06/22/2026

Yard signs are in!

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