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Phil Berger Jr. Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2028

9/4/2026

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Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr. announced he will not run for re-election in 2028.
He will serve until his term ends on Jan. 1, 2029.
He said he is giving serious thought to other ways to serve.
Critics said his case involvement with his father conflicted, but he refused recusal.
A 2022 complaint alleged Berger Jr. misused funds to support a Republican judicial PAC.

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Story summary

Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr. announced he will not run for re-election in 2028.
He will serve until his term ends on Jan. 1, 2029.
He said he is giving serious thought to other ways to serve.
Critics said his case involvement with his father conflicted, but he refused recusal.
A 2022 complaint alleged Berger Jr. misused funds to support a Republican judicial PAC.