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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.[1]

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

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

Total votes: 1,756,234
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Steven Gonzalez
Steven Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
 
97.6
 
2,564,372
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
61,866

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
Image of Sheryl Gordon McCloud
Sheryl Gordon McCloud (Nonpartisan)
 
97.5
 
2,534,783
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.5
 
65,479

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

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; elected in 2014, 2016, and 2022

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]


See also

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