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Nathan Choi
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)  | 67.6 | 1,687,073 |
 | 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 |
 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
External links
Footnotes
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
