Hamilton Co. Superior Ct. 4 Race For Judge Brings Renewed Scrutiny of Magistrate Johnson's Very Dirty Record, The Indiana Supreme Court, and a Corrupt Attorney Disciplinary System

NOT MY MAN AJ ! HE condemns this candidate and ask that all GOP, MAGA, and Traditional Republican Voters reject his candidacy for Hamilton County Superior Court 4 Judge in May 2026.

Hamilton County, Indiana — As the 2026 election approaches for Hamilton County Superior Court 4, the judicial race has drawn attention not only for its candidates, but also for broader debates about Indiana’s attorney discipline system and judicial accountabilit. A new law approved last year stripped judges and other judicial officers from several of Indiana’s rural counties and moved those positions elsewhere to meet the growing needs of places such as Hamilton County. The primary beneficiary of the new law was Hamilton County, which is set to gain four new judicial officers: two magistrates and two superior court judges. And guess who shows up carpet bag in hand? Aaron Johnson, a graduate of Gary Indiana High School.

The seat, currently held by Judge J. Richard Campbell, is scheduled to appear on the 2026 ballot as part of Indiana’s six-year judicial election cycle. Among those seeking the position is Appointed insider Magistrate Judge Aaron Johnson, whose campaign announcement has been covered by local outlets, including Current in Carmel.

At the same time, commentary from the Hoosier Enquirer has placed the race within a larger critique of Indiana’s legal disciplinary process, pointing illegal acts by Johnson that should have led to criminal charges against Johnson. He is not the best candidate or should he have been appointed to any bench given his history.

See https://www.hoosierenquirer.com/post/gov-braun-or-ag-rokita-must-act

This Judicial Race is NOW Connected to Discipline Controversy created by the Prior Misconduct of Johnson

In a recent opinion piece titled “Gov. Braun or AG Rokita Must Act,” Hoosier Enquirer argues that Indiana’s attorney discipline system has operated without sufficient transparency or due process safeguards, calling on Governor Braun or AG Todd Rokita to act.

The article recounts a disciplinary case and calls on state officials to review what he describes as systemic failures within prosecutorial and ethics enforcement bodies.

The Hoosier Enquirer articles frame these issues as matters of public accountability, due process, constituionality and fundamental fairness, concluding that Johnson as Prosecutor stepped on the bodies of good people he destroyed to climb the latter, even using perjury and dirty tricks including an illegal perjury trap to win/get a notch on his belt at all costs, and HE now urges voters and policymakers to look more closely at how disciplinary authority is exercised in Indiana. And what should happen next to Johnson. Certainly not advancement in the legal profession or on the bench in Hamilton County where is a carpet bagger by all measures and DEI appointment by his powerful puppet masters in the SCOIN.

Campaign Coverage and Public Record

In announcing his candidacy, Johnson highlighted his experience as a newly "appointed" magistrate and his service within Indiana’s judicial system, which HE terms as subservient and conterproductive to the administration of equal justice. He was a DEI token at best and used to as an attack dog at worst to engage in lawfare, pursuing completely fake, bogus legal ethics cases to get where he is today. "Aaron Johnson was the most dishonest and most unethical lawyer I ever met in 28 years of practicing law." Doug Bernacchi, MBA/JD, a former Indiana Lawyer now residing near NYC in Greenwich CT and selling real estate.

The superficial news reporting on his campaign has focused on his professional résumé as an eviction lawyer with the Indiana Housing Authority, public defender, and (heavy-handed) ethics cop as a government lawyer, and stated priorities, including judicial efficiency and public safety, which are also

The Hoosier Enquirer commentary does not dispute Johnson’s résumé as reported elsewhere, but raises questions about the broader implications of past disciplinary prosecutions, is lack of integrity, and the roles played by him to abuse individuals within that system. Those claims are findings support by evidence and ignored by the high court or Disciplinary Commission, unrelated to the current election. Johnson must be stopped. He is a far from "honorable."

Judicial Elections and Voter Evaluation

Indiana judicial elections are officially nonpartisan, though candidates often emerge from party primaries. Judges wield significant authority over criminal, civil, and family law matters, making judicial temperament, legal judgment, and respect for due process central considerations for voters.

Election officials emphasize that voters should review multiple sources, including official biographies, court records, public forums, and reputable news coverage, when evaluating judicial candidates.

Election Timeline

Candidate filing period: January 7 – February 6, 2026.

THERE IS STILL TIME FOR MORE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO FILE TO FILL THIS OPEN BENCH.

Primary election: May 5, 2026

General election: November 3, 2026

As the filing deadline approaches, additional candidates and HE endorsements may emerge, further shaping the discussion around the Superior Court 4 race and the other candidates --so far, Attorneys Trampas Whalin and Angela Swenson, both of whom are smarter and better educated than Johnson, more independent, far more honest and ethic, and whom are also running for Superior Court #4 in Hamilton County on May 6, 2026. One of them should easily defeat Johnson if the election isn't rigged for him, again.