David Goldthorpe
David Goldthorpe was a candidate for the Oregon 18th Judicial District, which serves Clatsop County, Oregon. He was defeated in the primary election on May 17, 2016.
Elections
2016
| Oregon 18th Judicial District, Position 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dawn McIntosh |
50.22% | 5,021 |
| David Goldthorpe | 28.96% | 2,895 |
| Ronald Woltjer | 20.57% | 2,057 |
| Write-in votes | 0.25% | 25 |
| Total Votes | 9,998 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election : Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 22, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Goldthorpe received endorsements from the following:[1]
- Sheriff Tom Bergin
- Seaside Police Association
- Josh Marquis, Clatsop County District Attorney
- Mark Kujala, Mayor of Warrenton
- Scott Lee, Clatsop County Commissioner
- Debbie Morrow, Warrenton-Hammond School Board
- Jenna Rickenbach, Astoria School District Board Member
- Jim Pierce, Retired- Oregon State Police
- Michael Crowe, Choices Counseling, LLC.
- Aaron Cole, Pastor-Warrenton Calvary Assembly of God
- Kevin Lewis, Pastor-Grace Community Baptist Church
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Circuit Courts are all selected in an identical manner. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[2]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- a state bar member; and
- under the age of 75.
Campaign themes
Goldthorpe participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of local judicial candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what non-judicial legal experience qualifies him to be a judge, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Seven years of prosecution experience. I have spent the majority of my working days as a lawyer in the courtroom. Before becoming a criminal prosecutor, I was a judicial clerk. This provided me the direct experience of working with a judge on his daily responsibilities both in and out of court.[1][3] | ” |
When asked why he was running for this particular court seat, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Judge Nelson is retiring after a long and successful career. I have been working with him in the Adult Drug Court program and feel that I am the only candidate trained and prepared to successfully take over that program.[1][3] | ” |
When asked to identify one judge, past or present, who he admires, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Judge Phil Nelson is someone I look up to. He has devoted over 20 years of his life to being a judge and serving our county. The shining evidence of his good intentions is the Adult Drug Court program and its success in changing lives.[1][3] | ” |
When asked about his primary concern regarding today's judicial system in his state, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Convicting and sentencing drug addicts on felony charges when their only crime is using the drugs. When someone has not sold, manufactured or distributed the illegal substance in any way, I feel a misdemeanor charge is more appropriate. However, until the legislature changes the crime level for possession it will continue to be charged as a felony in most of Oregon's counties.[1][3] | ” |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ballotpedia's local judicial candidate survey, 2016, "David Goldthorpe's Responses," March 14, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
