Lisa Paglisotti
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2027
Lisa Paglisotti is a judge for West Division of the King County District Court in Washington. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Paglisotti ran for re-election for the West Division judge of the King County District Court in Washington. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Paglisotti won election to a full term in 2016. She was unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Paglisotti earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. She later received her J.D. from Seattle University Law School. Paglisotti was a criminal attorney and judge pro tem prior to her appointment to the bench.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2022)
General election
General election for King County District Court West Division
Incumbent Lisa Paglisotti won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Paglisotti (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 199,573 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 1,924 | ||
| Total votes: 201,497 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Paglisotti advanced from the primary for King County District Court West Division.
2018
Incumbent Lisa Paglisotti won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for King County District Court West Division
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Paglisotti (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 220,147 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 2,195 | ||
| Total votes: 222,342 | |||
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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 Lisa Paglisotti ran unopposed in the King County West Division District Court nonpartisan general election for Position 1.[6]
| King County West Division District Court, Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Lisa Paglisotti Incumbent | ||
| Source: "King County Election Results," "November 8, 2016 Election," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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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
