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Seattle Municipal Court
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

7

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

2018

Faye Chess is a judge of the Seattle Municipal Court in Washington. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Chess 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 Faye Chess won election in the general election for Seattle Municipal Court on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Faye Chess (Nonpartisan)
 
99.1
 
197,083
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
1,775

Total votes: 198,858
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Faye Chess advanced from the primary for Seattle Municipal Court.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Seattle, Washington (2018)

General election

General election for Seattle Municipal Court

Incumbent Faye Chess won election in the general election for Seattle Municipal Court on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Faye Chess (Nonpartisan)
 
99.1
 
218,481
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
1,895

Total votes: 220,376
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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

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Faye Chess did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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