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Joe Wilson (Washington)
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Joe Wilson is a judge on the Snohomish County Superior Court, Washington. He was elected to the court in November 2009.[1] Wilson filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because he faced no challengers.
Education
Wilson received his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University and his J.D. from Gonzaga Law School.[2]
Career
Prior to his election to the Superior Court, Wilson was an attorney in private practice. He has also served as a pro-tem judge for Washington District Courts.[2]
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.
Wilson won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[3] 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:[4]
2009
Wilson ran against four other candidates for an open seat on the Snohomish County Superior Court in 2009. He was elected with 39.9% of the vote.[5]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Wilson  |
No | Position 2 | 39.9% | |
| David Hulbert | No | Position 2 | 16% | |
| Scott Lord | No | Position 2 | 5% | |
| Scott Peterson | No | Position 2 | 8% | |
| Rico Tessandore | No | Position 2 | 30.7% |
See also
- News: Five-way race for Snohomish County Superior Court, October 11, 2009
- Snohomish County, Washington
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Herald Net "Endorsement/Snohomish County Superior Court Judge," October 11, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 VotingforJudges.org, Joseph Wilson
- ↑ 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, 2009 General Election - November 3, 2009
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
