Washington Supreme Court elections, 2024

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The terms of three Washington Supreme Court justices expired on January 12, 2025. The three seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was May 10, 2024.

With a total of nine justices on the Washington Supreme Court, one third of the seats are on the ballot on November 5, 2024. Justice Susan Owens will reach the mandatory retirement age and is not eligible for re-election. The terms of Steven Gonzalez and Sheryl McCloud expire on January 12, 2025, opening their seats, and they ran unopposed.

Candidates and results

Position 2

General election

General election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 2

Sal Mungia defeated Dave Larson in the general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sal Mungia (Nonpartisan)	50.1	1,644,253
		Dave Larson (Nonpartisan)	49.4	1,624,309
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	16,654

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,285,216
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 2

Sal Mungia and Dave Larson defeated Todd Bloom and David Shelvey in the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sal Mungia (Nonpartisan)	43.4	762,797
✔		Dave Larson (Nonpartisan)	36.4	640,116
		Todd Bloom (Nonpartisan)	16.3	286,298
		David Shelvey (Nonpartisan)	3.4	59,676
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	7,347

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,756,234
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michelle Adams (Nonpartisan)

Position 8

General election

General election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 8

Incumbent Steven Gonzalez won election in the general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	97.6	2,564,372
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4	61,866

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,626,238
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Gonzalez advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 8.

Position 9

General election

General election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 9

Incumbent Sheryl Gordon McCloud won election in the general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 9 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sheryl Gordon McCloud (Nonpartisan)	97.5	2,534,783
		Other/Write-in votes	2.5	65,479

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,600,262
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sheryl Gordon McCloud advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 9.

Judges not on the ballot

• Susan Owens (Position 2)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Washington

Election information in Washington: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2024
• Online: Oct. 28, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 18, 2024 to Nov. 5, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

Varies - 8:00 p.m. (PST)

About the Washington Supreme Court

See also: Washington Supreme Court

The Washington State Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Washington. It is based in Olympia in the Temple of Justice on the state capitol grounds. The court has nine justices. They are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Political composition

This was the political composition of the supreme court heading into the 2024 election.

■ Raquel Montoya-Lewis		Appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee (D) in 2019; elected in 2020
■ Steven Gonzalez		Appointed by Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) in 2011; elected in 2012 and 2018
■ Charles W. Johnson		Elected in 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020
■ Barbara Madsen		Elected in 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022
■ Sheryl McCloud		Elected in 2012 and 2018
■ Susan Owens		Elected in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018
■ Debra Stephens		Appointed by Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) in 2007; elected in 2008, 2014, and 2020
■ G. Helen Whitener		Appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee (D) in 2020; elected in 2022
■ Mary Yu		Appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee (D) in 2014 Selection 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. 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. 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 judge must be: admitted to practice law in Washington; and under the age of 75. Selection of the chief justice The chief justice of the supreme court is selected through a peer vote and has a set term of four years. See also Washington Judicial Selection More Courts Courts in Washington Washington Court of Appeals Washington Supreme Court Elections: 2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 Gubernatorial appointments Judicial selection in Washington Federal courts State courts Local courts External links Search Google News for this topic Washington Supreme Court Footnotes Washington courts 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 Ballotpedia About Overview • What people are saying • Support Ballotpedia • Contact • Contribute • Job opportunities Executive: Leslie Graves, Founder and CEO • Gwen Beattie, Chief Operating Officer Communications: Alison Graves, Director of Communications • Carley Allensworth • Abigail Campbell • Frank Festa • Sarah Groat • Nathaniel Harwood • Dillon Redmond External Relations: Geoff Pallay, Director of External Relations • Ken Carbullido, Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy • Ashley Fleming • Thomas Mardik • Hannah Nelson Operations: Meghann Olshefski, Director of Operations • Amanda Herbert • Mandy Morris • Caroline Presnell • Kelly Rindfleisch Tech: Matt Latourelle, Director of Technology Operations • Ryan Burch • Kirsten Corrao • Beth Dellea • Travis Eden • Tate Kamish • Margaret Kearney • Eric Lotto • Joseph Sanchez • Mary Susmitha Contributors: Scott Rasmussen Editorial Content Josh Altic, Director of Content • Daniel Anderson, Associate Director of Elections & Data • Cory Eucalitto, Associate Director of Features • Ryan Byrne, Managing Editor of Ballot Measures • Mandy McConnell, Managing Editor of News • Doug Kronaizl, Managing Editor of Local Expansion • Abbey Smith, Managing Editor of Elections • Janie Valentine, Managing Editor of Law • Joel Williams, Managing Editor of Events • Andrew Bahl • Jaclyn Beran • Marielle Bricker • Joseph Brusgard • Emma Burlingame • Kelly Coyle • Jon Dunn • Victoria Edwards • Thomas Ellis • Nicole Fisher • Joseph Greaney • Thomas Grobben • Brianna Hosea • Molly Kehoe • Tyler King • Glorie Martinez • Norm Leahy, Senior Editor • Nathan Maxwell • Jimmy McAllister • Brandon McCauley • Ellie Mikus • Ellen Morrissey • Mackenzie Murphy • Kaley Platek • Samantha Post • Adam Powell • Annelise Reinwald • Spencer Richardson • Victoria Rose • Briana Ryan • Myj Saintyl • Maddy Salucka • Emma Soukup • Alexis Thacker • Mina Vogel • Samuel Wonacott • Trenton Woodcox