Benjamin Souede

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Benjamin Souede

Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 30

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2031

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

May 21, 2024

Appointed

July 12, 2017

Personal

Profession

General counsel to Gov. Kate Brown (D)

Benjamin Souede is a judge for Position 30 of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.

Souede won re-election for the Position 30 judge of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court outright in the primary on May 21, 2024, after the general election was canceled.

Biography

Souede was the general counsel for Gov. Brown at the time of his circuit court appointment.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 30

Incumbent Benjamin Souede won election outright in the primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 30 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Benjamin Souede (Nonpartisan)	98.3	97,905
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	1,730

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,635
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Endorsements

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2018

General election

General election for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 30

Incumbent Benjamin Souede defeated Bob Callahan in the general election for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 30 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Benjamin Souede (Nonpartisan)	67.0	185,890
		Bob Callahan (Nonpartisan)	32.5	90,168
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1,412

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,470
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Selection method

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Campaign themes

2024

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See also

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Footnotes

Oregon courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon

State courts:

Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts

State resources:

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