George Fearing
2013 - Present
2029
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George Fearing is a judge for District 2 of the Washington Court of Appeals Division III. He assumed office on June 24, 2013. His current term ends on January 7, 2029.
Fearing ran for re-election for the District 2 judge of the Washington Court of Appeals Division III. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Fearing was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Democratic Governor Jay Inslee to succeed retired Judge Dennis Sweeney.[1]
Education
Fearing received his undergraduate degree in business administration from Walla Walla University in 1979 and his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1982.[2]
Career
Fearing practiced with the firm of Leavy, Schultz, Davis & Fearing P.S., specializing in consumer, personal injury, litigation, insurance defense, wrongful termination, disability, and business law. [2][3][4]
Awards and associations
- President, Walla Walla University Alumni Association
- Member, Rotary Club
- Tri-City Academy Board
- Sabbath School teacher and church board member[5]
Elections
2022
See also: Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2
Incumbent George Fearing won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Fearing (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 120,000 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,513 | ||
| Total votes: 121,513 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent George Fearing advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2.
2016
Judge Fearing filed to run for re-election in 2016. He faced attorney Patrick McBurney on November 8.[6]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Washington Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 George Fearing Incumbent |
53.60% | 86,411 |
| Patrick McBurney | 46.40% | 74,813 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 161,224 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2013
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2013
Fearing ran for re-election to the Washington Court of Appeals. General: He defeated John Gary Metro in the general election on November 5, 2013, receiving 70.0 percent of the vote.[7][8][1]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
George Fearing did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2013
The following statement by Fearing appeared in the Washington Secretary of State's 2013 General Election Voters' Guide:
| “ | It's an honor to be appointed the Court of Appeals, and I pray that I will do an excellent job for the citizens of Washington. I respectfully ask for your vote.[5][9] | ” |
For the full statement, see: Washington 2013 General Election Voters' Guide: George Fearing
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "November 5, 2013 General Election Results - Judicial," accessed September 2, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wahsington State Courts, "Chief Judge George B. Fearing," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ The Tri-City Herald, "Kennewick attorney George Fearing named appeals court judge," May 20, 2013
- ↑ Tri-City Herald, "State Court of Appeals judge sworn in during ceremony in Pasco," July 1, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Washington 2013 General Election Voters' Guide: George Fearing
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Elections and Voting: 2013 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed September 2, 2015
- ↑ Office of Secretary of State, State of Washington: Elections and Voting, "State of Washington, Voters' Pamphlet," November 5, 2013 General Election
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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