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Laurel Gibson
Laurel Gibson is a judge for Southwest Division of the King County District Court in Washington. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Gibson ran for re-election for the Southwest Division judge of the King County District Court in Washington. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Gibson earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. She later received her J.D. from Seattle University Law School. Gibson served as an administrative law judge and a judge pro tem prior to her appointment to the district court.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2022)
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Incumbent Laurel Gibson won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laurel Gibson (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 59,698 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 1,112 | ||
| Total votes: 60,810 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Laurel Gibson advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southwest Division.
2018
Incumbent Laurel Gibson won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laurel Gibson (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 66,420 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 1,088 | ||
| Total votes: 67,508 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the district courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[2][3]
Qualifications
To serve on a district court, a judge must be:[4]
- a resident and registered voter of his or her district;
- one of the following: licensed to practice law in the state; a former district judge, municipal judge, police judge or justice of the peace; able to pass a qualifying exam (in districts of more than 5000 people); and
- under the age of 75.*[3]
*No judge is eligible to run for office after attaining the age of 75. If a sitting judge turns 75 while serving, he or she may continue serving until the end of that calendar year.[5]
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 Laurel Gibson defeated Brian Todd in the King County Southwest Division District Court nonpartisan general election for Position 3.[6]
| King County Southwest Division District Court, Position 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laurel Gibson Incumbent |
71.19% | 59,799 |
| Brian Todd | 28.41% | 23,865 |
| Write-in votes | 0.39% | 330 |
| Total Votes | 83,994 | |
| Source: "King County Election Results," "November 8, 2016 Election," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
Endorsements
2016
Gibson's campaign endorsements included the following organizations and individuals:[7]
- The Stranger
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
- King County Democrats
- 11th District Republicans
- District Court Judge Marcine Anderson
- District Court Judge Rick Bathum
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Laurel Gibson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedconst - ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ Retain Judge Laurel Gibson, "Endorsements & Ratings," accessed October 25, 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
