Anita Crawford-Willis
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2017 - Present
2027
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Anita Crawford-Willis is a judge of the Seattle Municipal Court in Washington. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Crawford-Willis ran for re-election for judge of the Seattle Municipal Court in Washington. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2022)
General election
General election for Seattle Municipal Court
Incumbent Anita Crawford-Willis won election in the general election for Seattle Municipal Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anita Crawford-Willis (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 198,771 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 1,640 | ||
| Total votes: 200,411 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anita Crawford-Willis advanced from the primary for Seattle Municipal Court.
2018
General election
General election for Seattle Municipal Court
Incumbent Anita Crawford-Willis won election in the general election for Seattle Municipal Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anita Crawford-Willis (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 221,299 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 1,878 | ||
| Total votes: 223,177 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the municipal courts are chosen either in nonpartisan elections or by appointment. They serve two-year terms, after which they face either re-election or reappointment.[1][2]
Qualifications
To serve on a district court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen and state resident;
- licensed to practice in the state (except in municipalities of more than 5000 people); and
- under the age of 75.*
*No judge is eligible to run for office after attaining the age of 75. If a sitting judge turns 75 while serving, he or she may continue serving until the end of that calendar year.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Anita Crawford-Willis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Courts, "A Citizen's Guide to Washington Courts, Eleventh Edition," 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Washington; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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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
