Joshua Baldwin
Joshua Baldwin was a candidate for the Position 1 seat on the Cowlitz Superior Court in Washington. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Campaign themes
2016
Baldwin provided the following statement for the Washington general election voters pamphlet:
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Joshua Baldwin has the distinctive experience of having represented the people of Cowlitz County as a Deputy Prosecutor, with the Office of Public Defense, and in private practice. During the past 11 years, he has spent the majority of his career in public service, employed by the county handling hundreds of criminal cases in local courts. He has represented people in divorce and child custody cases, parents and children in foster care, and people dealing with the civil court system. In his time in the courtroom, Mr. Baldwin has handled a number of significant jury trials, including some of the most serious crimes committed in Cowlitz County. Through it all, he has maintained a reputation of integrity and civility with the attorneys he worked against and the law enforcement officers involved. “I have always said to clients that it pays to be the most reasonable person in the room. I plan to take that general principle of fairness and reason to the bench to serve my community as Superior Court Judge.”[1][2] |
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| —Joshua Baldwin (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. Incumbent Gary Bashor defeated Joshua Baldwin in the Cowlitz Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 1.[3]
| Cowlitz Superior Court, Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gary Bashor Incumbent |
55.95% | 22,132 |
| Joshua Baldwin | 44.05% | 17,422 |
| Total Votes | 39,554 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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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
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
