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Leslie Bottomly
Leslie Bottomly is a judge for Position 6 of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2016. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Bottomly won re-election for the Position 6 judge of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court outright in the primary on May 17, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Bottomly was appointed to the bench in February 2016, effective upon Judge Youlee Yim You's transition to the U.S. District Court for Oregon.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 6
Incumbent Leslie Bottomly won election outright in the primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leslie Bottomly (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 106,152 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 1,451 | ||
| Total votes: 107,603 | |||
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2016
| Oregon 4th Judicial District, Position 6, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Leslie Bottomly Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.06% | 209,675 |
| Write-in votes | 1.94% | 4,143 |
| Total Votes | 213,818 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election, November 8, 2016," January 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Circuit Courts are all selected in an identical manner. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[1]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[1]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- a state bar member; and
- under the age of 75.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leslie Bottomly did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
