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Veronica Galván
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2029
Veronica Galván is a judge for Department 21 of the King County Superior Court in Washington. Galván's current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Galván won re-election for the Department 21 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.
Galván was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee on December 19, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Greg Canova.[1]
Biography
Education
Galván received a bachelor's degree in sociology with a focus on criminology from Western Washington University. She earned her J.D. from the University of Washington.[1]
Career
Prior to her appointment to the superior court, Galván was a judge for the Des Moines Municipal Court, where she operated a dual-language courtroom. She is a previous assistant city attorney for Seattle. Galván is also an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law.[1]
Awards and associations
- 2014: Juez Excepcional Award, Latino/a Bar Association of Washington
- President, District and Municipal Court Judges Association[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Veronica Galván (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Galván in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Veronica Galván (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.
Galván 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
Galvan was re-elected without opposition to the King Superior Court - Position 21 in 2015. Washington's general judicial election was held on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was May 15, 2015.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Veronica Galván did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Veronica Galván did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Seattle Times, "Veronica Alicea Galván named to King Co. Superior Court bench," December 19, 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, "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
