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Julie McKay
Julie McKay is a judge of the Spokane County Superior Court in Washington. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
McKay won re-election for judge of the Spokane County Superior Court in Washington outright in the primary on August 6, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
McKay was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee (D) on January 28, 2016, to replace Judge Kathleen M. O'Connor. She filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because she faced no challengers.
Biography
McKay received a bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University and a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law.[1] She was a commissioner at the Spokane County Superior Court from 2014 until her judicial appointment in 2016. Her professional experience also includes leading a civil and family law practice and working as a municipal prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Spokane County, Washington (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Julie McKay (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McKay in this election.
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.
McKay won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[2] 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:[3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Julie McKay did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedappoint - ↑ 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
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
