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Brian Todd
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2021 - Present
2027
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Brian Todd is a judge for Southwest Division of the King County District Court in Washington. He assumed office in 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Todd ran for re-election for the Southwest Division judge of the King County District Court in Washington. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Todd was a candidate for the Position 3 seat on the King County Southwest District Court in Washington. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Todd received his J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law. He worked as a litigation trial attorney as a sole practitioner for over 20 years. He has served as a judge pro tempore for 10 municipal courts in King and Pierce Counties. Prior to his 2021 appointment, he served as an Administrative Law Judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2022)
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Incumbent Brian Todd won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Todd (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 59,642 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 1,189 | ||
| Total votes: 60,831 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Todd advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southwest Division.
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 Laurel Gibson defeated Brian Todd in the King County Southwest Division District Court nonpartisan general election for Position 3.[2]
| King County Southwest Division District Court, Position 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laurel Gibson Incumbent |
71.19% | 59,799 |
| Brian Todd | 28.41% | 23,865 |
| Write-in votes | 0.39% | 330 |
| Total Votes | 83,994 | |
| Source: "King County Election Results," "November 8, 2016 Election," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brian Todd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
