Johanna Bender
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2029
Johanna Bender is a judge for Department 28 of the King County Superior Court in Washington. Her current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Bender won re-election for the Department 28 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.
Bender was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee (D) on November 2, 2015, to replace Judge Carol Schapira.[1]
Biography
Bender received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her J.D. from the University of Washington.[2] Bender was appointed to the King County District Court West Division in May 2012 to succeed Barbara Linde. She was elected to the court in 2012 and 2014, and remained on the court until she was appointed to the superior court in 2015. Prior to joining the district court, Bender spent ten years as an attorney in private practice. She also served as judge pro tem, commissioner and magistrate pro tem in multiple counties.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Johanna Bender (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bender in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Johanna Bender (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.
Bender 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]
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Bender ran for re-election to the King County West Division.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2012
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012
Bender was elected to the district court after running unopposed.[6][7]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Johanna Bender did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Governor Jay Inslee, "Inslee appoints Johanna Bender to the King County Superior Court," November 2, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 King County, Washington, Press Release: "Council appoints Johanna Bender to fill vacancy in King County District Court," May 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ King County Elections, "2014 General election candidates," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ King County, "Official Candidate Candidate List," May 23, 2012
- ↑ King County, "Unofficial 2012 Election Results," archived November 9, 2012
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
