Jim Foley (Washington)
Jim Foley was a candidate for the Position 7 seat on the Thurston County Superior Court in Washington. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Foley ran for a seat on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 2 in 2012.
Campaign themes
2016
Foley provided the following statement for the Washington general election voters pamphlet:
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My name is Jim Foley, and I want to be your next Superior Court Judge. I have spent almost every day of the last twenty-six years in Court. I’ve helped hundreds of people with their legal matters and practiced before every level of court in the state. I have tried over 200 cases to a jury verdict. I will be a fair and effective judge. I am not a lifetime Prosecutor. I don’t believe in building walls and mass deportations. Every person who appears in my court will be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their color, gender, religious beliefs or sexual orientation. I am deeply committed to our community. I’ve lived in Thurston County for over thirty years and raised three wonderful children here – Nick, Dinah, and Finn. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer and served on the YMCA Board and the Bar Association. I won’t just be tough on crime; I will be smart on crime. I wholly support our Specialty Courts to serve the most downtrodden in our community. I have the knowledge, humanity and temperament for the job and look forward to serving our community as Superior Court Judge. Thank You.[1][2] |
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| —Jim Foley (2016) | ||
Elections
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. John Skinder defeated Jim Foley in the Thurston Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 7.[3]
| Thurston County Superior Court, Position 7 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Skinder |
54.66% | 58,984 |
| Jim Foley | 45.34% | 48,920 |
| Total Votes | 107,904 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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2012
Foley was defeated in the primary election on August 7, receiving 14.69% of the vote.[4][5]
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012
Justice for Washington Foundation ratings
- Rated as Unqualified by the Justice for Washington Foundation[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Voters Pamphlet," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results by County," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, 2012 Candidate List
- ↑ Justice for Washington Foundation, Rating of Judicial Candidates
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