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Washington local trial court judicial elections, 2022
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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in America's 100 largest cities by population. This coverage extends to every office on the ballot for residents of these cities, including local trial court judges. In 2022, Ballotpedia covered the following local elections in this state:
- Olympia, Washington - Prosecuting attorney
- Seattle, Washington - Seattle Municipal Court judges
- King County, Washington - Prosecutor, conservation district board, superior court judges, and district court judges
- Spokane County, Washington - Assesor, auditor, clerk, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, and district court judges
If the above list includes local trial court judgeships, click the links for more information about the elections. Click here to learn more about how the judges in this state are selected. Ballotpedia did not cover all local trial court judicial elections in this state in 2022. Please consider donating to Ballotpedia to help us expand our coverage of these elections.
Judicial candidates
Spokane County District Court Judge 1
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Patrick Johnson advanced from the primary for Spokane County District Court Judge 1.
Spokane County District Court Judge 2
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeffrey Smith advanced from the primary for Spokane County District Court Judge 2.
Spokane County District Court Judge 3
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Eric Dooyema and Jenny Zappone advanced from the primary for Spokane County District Court Judge 3.
Spokane County District Court Judge 4
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Patricia Connolly Walker advanced from the primary for Spokane County District Court Judge 4.
Spokane County District Court Judge 5
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jennifer Fassbender advanced from the primary for Spokane County District Court Judge 5.
Spokane County District Court Judge 6
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Andrew Biviano and Deanna Crull advanced from the primary for Spokane County District Court Judge 6.
Spokane County District Court Judge 7
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Aimee Maurer advanced from the primary for Spokane County District Court Judge 7.
Spokane County District Court Judge 8
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Richard M. Leland advanced from the primary for Spokane County District Court Judge 8.
King County District Court Northeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marcus Naylor advanced from the primary for King County District Court Northeast Division.
King County District Court Northeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michelle Gehlsen advanced from the primary for King County District Court Northeast Division.
King County District Court Northeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa O'Toole advanced from the primary for King County District Court Northeast Division.
King County District Court Northeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Peck advanced from the primary for King County District Court Northeast Division.
King County District Court Northeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jill Klinge advanced from the primary for King County District Court Northeast Division.
King County District Court Northeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Finkle and Joshua Schaer advanced from the primary for King County District Court Northeast Division.
King County District Court Northeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent E. Rania Rampersad advanced from the primary for King County District Court Northeast Division.
King County District Court Shoreline Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Campagna advanced from the primary for King County District Court Shoreline Division.
King County District Court Shoreline Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Karama Hawkins advanced from the primary for King County District Court Shoreline Division.
King County District Court Southeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leah Taguba advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southeast Division.
King County District Court Southeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matthew York advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southeast Division.
King County District Court Southeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nathaniel Green Jr. advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southeast Division.
King County District Court Southeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Corinna D. Harn advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southeast Division.
King County District Court Southeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Virginia Amato advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southeast Division.
King County District Court Southeast Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rhonda Laumann advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southeast Division.
King County District Court Southwest Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Todd advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southwest Division.
King County District Court Southwest Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Andrea Jarmon advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southwest Division.
King County District Court Southwest Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Laurel Gibson advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southwest Division.
King County District Court Southwest Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Fa’amomoi Masaniai advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southwest Division.
King County District Court Southwest Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elizabeth D. Stephenson advanced from the primary for King County District Court Southwest Division.
King County District Court West Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Paglisotti advanced from the primary for King County District Court West Division.
King County District Court West Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kuljinder Dhillon advanced from the primary for King County District Court West Division.
King County District Court West Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rebecca C. Robertson advanced from the primary for King County District Court West Division.
King County District Court West Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gregg Hirakawa advanced from the primary for King County District Court West Division.
King County District Court West Division
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kristin Shotwell advanced from the primary for King County District Court West Division.
Whatcom County District Court Judge 2
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Whatcom County District Court Judge 2
Gordon M. Jenkins, David Nelson, and Jonathan Rands ran in the primary for Whatcom County District Court Judge 2 on August 2, 2022.
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Election rules
Primary election
Primaries are held only if more than two candidates file for a position. These contests are nonpartisan in nature.[1] The two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes in the primary advance to the general election. Until 2013, a candidate who won over 50 percent of the vote in the primary was then unopposed in the general election. But the law was amended in 2013. Since that amendment, the top two finishers in a judicial primary must advance to compete with each other in the general election.[2][3][4]
General election
In counties with a population 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.[5] According to the 2010 census, the following counties had populations greater than 100,000:[6]
Additional elections
- See also: Washington elections, 2022
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "RCW 29A.52.220," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "RCW 29A.36.170," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Washington Courts, "Judicial Election Information," July 13, 2012
- ↑ Washington Courts, "2013 Legislative Summary," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Judicial Elections in Washington State," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Washington: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013," accessed July 24, 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
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