State intermediate appellate court elections, 2025

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Four states — Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin — are holding intermediate appellate court elections in 2025. There are 10 seats on intermediate appellate courts up for election.

Intermediate appellate courts serve as an intermediate step between the trial courts and the courts of last resort in a state. Their jurisdiction varies from state to state.

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On the ballot

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The following states are holding elections for intermediate appellate court seats in 2025. This list is subject to change if judges retire or are appointed.

The table below contains a list of all candidates are running running for state intermediate appellate courts in 2025. The table is fully searchable by candidate, party and candidacy status. Depending on the size of your screen, you'll either see a menu to the left of the table or an arrow at the top right corner, which you can use to select a state.

Washington Court of Appeals Candidates - 2025
candidate	party	office	status
Tam T. Bui	Nonpartisan	Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2 (Special election)	On the Ballot General
Karen D. Moore	Nonpartisan	Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2 (Special election)	On the Ballot General
Megan Murphy Incumbent	Nonpartisan	Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 (Special election)	On the Ballot General

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Candidates - 2025
candidate	party	office	status
Mark Gundrum Incumbent	Nonpartisan	Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II	Won General
Lisa Kay Stark Incumbent	Nonpartisan	Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III	Won General
Jennifer Nashold Incumbent	Nonpartisan	Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV	Won General

Judicial selection methods

See also: Judicial selection in the states

States use a variety of methods to elect intermediate appellate court judges.

In a partisan election, candidates may be nominated by political parties or declare their party affiliations upon filing to stand in the election. Primaries are typically held to narrow down the candidates to one per party before the general election; some states hold primaries in which candidates of all parties compete with each other and the top vote-getters advance regardless of party.
In a nonpartisan election, some states require candidates to declare their party affiliations, while some states prohibit them from doing so. If primaries are held, they do not narrow the candidates to one per party; instead, they typically narrow the candidates to two for each seat regardless of party.
In a retention election, an incumbent judge does not face an opponent. A question is placed on the ballot asking whether each judge shall be retained for another term, and voters choose "yes" or "no." Judges must receive majority "yes" votes in order to remain in their seats.

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