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Sam Chung
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2029
Sam Chung is a judge for Department 15 of the King County Superior Court in Washington. His current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Chung won re-election for the Department 15 judge of the King County Superior Court in Washington outright in the primary on August 6, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Education
Chung earned an undergraduate degree from Columbia University. He was awarded a J.D. from George Washington University.[1]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the court, Chung was a partner at the law firm of Lee Anav Chung from 1989 and 2014. He also served as a judge pro tem for the King County Superior Court.[1]
Awards and associations
- Board member, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority
- Board member, Korean Community Service Center
- Founding president, Korean American Bar Association of Washington[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Sam Chung (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chung in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Sam Chung (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
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.
Chung won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[2] In counties with a population that is greater than 100,000, if only one superior court candidate files for election for a judgeship, that candidate is automatically elected and the county does not hold a general election for the seat. According to the 2010 census, the following counties have a population greater than 100,000:[3]
2015
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2015
Chung was re-elected without opposition to the King Superioir Court - Position 15 in 2015. Washington's general judicial election was held on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was May 15, 2015.
Chung initially had two opponents, Marc Silverman and Katy Garvin, but they both withdrew from the race on May 18.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sam Chung did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Sam Chung did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedappoint - ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Washington: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 18, 2015
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
