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Janet Helson
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2029
Janet Helson is a judge for Department 7 of the King County Superior Court in Washington. Her current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Helson won re-election for the Department 7 judge of the King County Superior Court in Washington outright in the primary on August 6, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Helson was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee on March 11, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kimberley Prochnau.[1]
Biography
Education
Helson attended Harvard College and Radcliffe College for her undergraduate degree. She received a J.D. from the University of California - Berkeley.[1]
Career
Prior to her judicial appointment, Helson practiced family law at the firm Skellenger Bender P.S. She also worked at Columbia Legal Services for 12 years.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Janet Helson (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Helson in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Janet Helson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
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.
Helson won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[2] In counties with a population that is greater than 100,000, if only one superior court candidate files for election for a judgeship, that candidate is automatically elected and the county does not hold a general election for the seat. According to the 2010 census, the following counties have a population greater than 100,000:[3]
2015
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2015
Helson was re-elected without opposition to the King Superior Court - Position 7 in 2015. Washington's general judicial election was held on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was May 15, 2015.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Janet Helson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Janet Helson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of Washington Governor Jay Inslee, "Inslee announces appointment of Janet Helson to King County Superior Court," March 11, 2015
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Washington: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 18, 2015
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
