Ask the Judicial Council how many qualified Native or other minority candidates apply and if part of the process, Bar and voting “blocks” discourage applicants.
Just because someone is an attorney does not mean they are qualified, have the temperament, or humility to be a judge. 
Not all attorneys want to give up lucrative practices to sit at a bench day after day, making less money then they did in private practice and being criticized for their decisions.  Or, want to change their lifestyles and give up public activities they enjoy.
The best judges have a history of community volunteering, a good temperament to sit in a courtroom to treat all people with respect, the skills and wisdom with a true love of the law.
A very important quality is they have the humility to sit in judgment of other human beings. Many attorneys have huge egos, it comes naturally as part of their competitive natures. They have a drive to win. Without humility, a robe and a gavel will turn them into egomaniacs.