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Tanya Thorp
Tanya Thorp is a judge for Department 27 of the King County Superior Court in Washington. Her current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Thorp won re-election for the Department 27 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.
Thorp was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee in April 2014 for a term that commenced on May 1, 2014.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Thorp received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in 1999 and her law degree from Seattle University in 2002.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Thorp was an assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General of Washington for twelve years.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Loren Miller Bar Association[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Tanya Thorp (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thorp in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Tanya Thorp (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.
Thorp won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[3] 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:[4]
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Thorp ran for re-election to the King County Superior Court.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tanya Thorp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Tanya Thorp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Washington Governor, "Appointments to date," accessed December 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Seattle Times, "Thorp named to King County Superior Court bench," April 2, 2014
- ↑ 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, “2014 Candidates Who Have Filed,” accessed May 22, 2014
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
