Nathan Choi

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Nathan Choi
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Nathan Choi ran for election for the Position 8 judge of the Washington Supreme Court. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Choi was a 2017 candidate for the Washington Court of Appeals. He was defeated in the general election.

Elections

2018

See also: Washington Supreme Court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 8

Incumbent Steven Gonzalez defeated Nathan Choi in the general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Gonzalez
Steven Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
67.6
 
1,687,073
Image of Nathan Choi
Nathan Choi (Nonpartisan)
 
32.4
 
809,176

Total votes: 2,496,249
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Gonzalez and Nathan Choi advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 8.

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The nine justices of the supreme court are selected through contested elections without reference to party affiliation and must run for re-election when their terms expire. Justices serve for six years.[1] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election, at which point he or she may run to serve for the remainder of the predecessor's term.[1] If the resignation and subsequent appointment take place after the filing period for that year's elections opens, the appointee must stand in the next general election in order to remain on the bench.

Qualifications

To serve on the supreme court, a justice must be:

  • a resident and qualified voter of the state;
  • admitted to practice law in the courts of record in Washington; and
  • under the age of 75.

Selection of the chief justice

The chief justice of the court is selected by peer vote for a term of four years.

2017

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2017

Incumbent Michael Spearman defeated Nathan Choi in the general election for Position 2 on Division 1 of the Washington Court of Appeals.[2]

General Election for Washington Court of Appeals Division 1, Position 2, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Spearman Incumbent 76.27% 324,760
Nathan Choi 23.73% 101,016
Total Votes 425,776
Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 7, 2017 General Election Results," accessed December 21, 2017

See also

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