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Alicia H. Nakata
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Alicia H. Nakata was a judge for the Chelan Superior Court in Washington. She was elected to the superior court on November 6, 2012.[1][2] Nakata retired from the court at the end of December 2017.[3]
Nakata won re-election in 2016. She was unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Nakata received her undergraduate degree from University of Washington and her J.D. from the University of Texas.[4] Before her 2012 election to the Chelan Superior Court, Nakata served for 18 years as a district court judge on the Chelan County District Court. Previously, she worked as the chief criminal deputy prosecutor for Chelan County, an assistant city attorney for Seattle, and as a King County public defender.[4]
Awards and associations
- Board of Trustees, Wenatchee Valley College
- President Wenatchee YMCA
- Faculty, Washington State Bar Leadership Institute
- Chelan-Douglas Co. RSN; Rotary[4]
Elections
2016
Washington held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Candidates for district and superior court seats had to file for election by May 20, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2016, for six seats where more than two candidates filed for election. Incumbent Alicia Nakata ran unopposed in the Chelan Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 3.[5]
| Chelan Superior Court, Position 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alicia Nakata Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 21,170 |
| Total Votes | 21,170 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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2012
Nakata was elected to the Chelan Superior Court. She advanced from the primary election, winning 40.32 percent of the vote and then defeated Travis Brandt in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][2]
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012
2010
Nakata was re-elected to the Chelan County District Court after running unopposed in the November 2 general election.
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chelan County Courts
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Secretary of State, 2012 General Election Results - Judicial
- ↑ NCW Life Channel, "Judge Alicia Nakata to Retire From Chelan Superior Court Bench," October 10, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Voting for Judges Website
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results by County," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, 2012 Candidate List
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
