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Jason Poydras
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2021 - Present
2029
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Jason Poydras is a judge for Department 18 of the King County Superior Court in Washington. Poydras assumed office in 2021. Poydras' current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Poydras won re-election for the Department 18 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.
He was appointed to the court on July 9, 2021, by Gov. Jay Inslee (D) to replace Susan Craighead.[1]
Biography
Education
Poydras earned a bachelor's degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and a J.D. at Seattle University.
Career
Prior to serving in his current position, Poydras served on the King County South Division in King County, Washington. Before his first judicial appointment, Poydras was a senior administrative law judge at the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jason Poydras (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Poydras in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jason Poydras (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2018
Incumbent Jason Poydras won election in the general election for King County District Court Southeast Division on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for King County District Court Southeast Division
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Poydras (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 110,801 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 2,208 | ||
| Total votes: 113,009 | |||
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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]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jason Poydras did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jason Poydras did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Inslee appoints Jason Poydras to the King County Superior Court," July 8, 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
