David A. Steiner
David A. Steiner was a judge for Northeast Division of the King County District Court in Washington. He left office on January 1, 2019.
Steiner won re-election for the Department 2 judge of the King County Superior Court in Washington outright after the general election on November 3, 2020, was canceled.
Steiner was a judge of the King County District Court Northeast Division in Washington. He left the position when he was appointed to the King County Superior Court by Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on March 28, 2019.[1]
Steiner died in November 2021.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. David A. Steiner (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2019
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2019)
General election
The general election was canceled. David A. Steiner (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
Incumbent David A. Steiner won election in the general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for King County District Court Northeast Division
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David A. Steiner (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 158,698 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,885 | ||
| Total votes: 160,583 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the district courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[3][4]
Qualifications
To serve on a district court, a judge must be:[5]
- a resident and registered voter of his or her district;
- one of the following: licensed to practice law in the state; a former district judge, municipal judge, police judge or justice of the peace; able to pass a qualifying exam (in districts of more than 5000 people); and
- under the age of 75.*[4]
*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.[6]
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Steiner ran for re-election to the King County Northeast Division District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[7]
2010
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2010
Steiner ran for re-election uncontested in the November 2 general election.[8]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David A. Steiner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
David A. Steiner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Steiner received a B.A. from the University of Washington and a J.D. from Seattle University Law School.[9]
Career
While serving as presiding judge, Steiner led the creation of the domestic violence courts and the King County Work Crew, which was intended as an alternative to jail time.[9]
Awards and associations
Associations
- President elect, Washington State District and Municipal Court Judge’s Association
- 2001-2003: Board of directors
- Instructor, Washington State’s Judicial College[9]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Governor, "Inslee appoints David A. Steiner to King County Superior Court," March 28, 2019
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "David Steiner," accessed November 22, 2021
- ↑ Washington Courts, "A Citizen's Guide to Washington Courts, Eleventh Edition," 2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedconst - ↑ King County Elections, "2014 General election candidates," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ Voting for Judges, "King County Judicial Elections: 2010 General," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 King County, Washington, "District Court: Judge David Steiner," accessed October 17, 2014
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
