Washington Court of Appeals

	Washington Court of Appeals
	Court information
Judges:	22
Salary:	Associates: $249,417
	Judicial selection
Method:	Nonpartisan election of judges
Term:	6 years

The Court of Appeals building in Spokane, WA

The Washington Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Washington. The court is a non-discretionary appellate court. This means that it must accept, review and issue a written decision for all appeals filed with it, unlike the Washington State Supreme Court, which can reject an appeal.

There are 22 judges on the Court of Appeals. The court is divided into three divisions: Division 1 (10 judges) is based in Seattle, Division 2 (seven judges) is based in Tacoma, and Division 3 (five judges) is based in Spokane. Cases are heard by a panel of three judges from the division to which it is appealed. There is no en banc review available for a division or the entire Court of Appeals. Judges from one division may serve as a pro tem visiting judge on another division.^[1]

Published opinions of the Washington Court of Appeals can be found here.

Judges

Washington Court of Appeals Division I

Judge	Tenure	Appointed By
Linda Coburn	January 11, 2021 - Present	Election
Tam T. Bui	November 26, 2025 - Present
Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez	January 14, 2019 - Present	Election
David S. Mann	August 16, 2016 - Present	Jay Inslee
Janet Chung	April 25, 2022 - Present	Jay Inslee
Ian Birk	May 9, 2022 - Present	Jay Inslee
J. Michael Diaz	September 1, 2022 - Present	Jay Inslee
Lori Smith	August 1, 2018 - Present	Jay Inslee
Bill Bowman	January 24, 2020 - Present	Jay Inslee
Leonard Feldman	March 15, 2023 - Present	Jay Inslee

Washington Court of Appeals Division II

Judge	Tenure	Appointed By
Rebecca Glasgow	January 14, 2019 - Present	Election
Erik D. Price	2021 - Present	Jay Inslee
Bradley A. Maxa	August 1, 2013 - Present	Jay Inslee
Linda C.J. Lee	January 6, 2014 - Present	Jay Inslee
Meng Li Che	December 1, 2022 - Present	Jay Inslee
Anne Cruser	March 8, 2019 - Present	Jay Inslee
Bernard Veljacic	January 1, 2021 - Present	Jay Inslee

Washington Court of Appeals Division III

Judge	Tenure	Appointed By
George Fearing	June 24, 2013 - Present	Jay Inslee
Tracy Arlene Staab	January 11, 2021 - Present	Election
John Cooney	August 1, 2023 - Present	Jay Inslee
Megan Murphy	January 13, 2025 - Present	Jay Inslee
Robert Lawrence-Berrey	March 1, 2014 - Present	Jay Inslee

Salary

See also: Washington court salaries and budgets

In 2025, the associate judges of the court received a salary of $249,417, according to the National Center for State Courts.^[3]

Former judges

Judicial selection

See also: Judicial selection in Washington

The 22 judges of the Washington Court of Appeals are selected through contested nonpartisan elections and must run for re-election when their terms expire. Appeals court judges serve for six years.^[4]

Qualifications

To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:

a resident of his or her district for at least one year;
admitted to practice law in the Washington courts for at least five years^[5]

Presiding chief judge

The presiding chief judge for all three divisions is chosen through a peer vote and has a set term of one year.^[6]

Vacancies

See also: Gubernatorial appointment of judges

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.^[7] If the resignation and subsequent appointment takes place after the filing period opens for that year's elections, the appointee must stand in the next year's election to remain on the bench.

Elections

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

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Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

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Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

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Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1

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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2

General election

Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2

Tam T. Bui (Nonpartisan) defeated Karen D. Moore (Nonpartisan) in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tam T. Bui (Nonpartisan)	52.7	88,412
	Submit photo	Karen D. Moore (Nonpartisan)	47.0	78,829
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4%	617

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 167,858
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 5, 2025, was canceled. Tam T. Bui (Nonpartisan) and Karen D. Moore (Nonpartisan) advanced from the special primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

General election

Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

Incumbent Megan Murphy (Nonpartisan) won election in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 on November 4, 2025.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Megan Murphy (Nonpartisan)	98.3	37,495
	Other/Write-in votes	1.7%	656

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 38,151
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 5, 2025, was canceled. Incumbent Megan Murphy (Nonpartisan) advanced from the special primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Leonard Feldman (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Leonard Feldman (Nonpartisan)	98.0	728,029
	Other/Write-in votes	2.0%	15,154

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 743,183
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Leonard Feldman (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Janet Chung (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Janet Chung (Nonpartisan)	97.9	724,336
	Other/Write-in votes	2.1%	15,482

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 739,818
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Janet Chung (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3

Incumbent Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez (Nonpartisan)	98.1	163,845
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9%	3,164

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 167,009
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

Incumbent Linda C.J. Lee (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Linda C.J. Lee (Nonpartisan)	97.7	289,862
	Other/Write-in votes	2.3%	6,730

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 296,592
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Linda C.J. Lee (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

Incumbent Rebecca Glasgow (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rebecca Glasgow (Nonpartisan)	97.6	300,669
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4%	7,489

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 308,158
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Rebecca Glasgow (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

Incumbent Bernard Veljacic (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bernard Veljacic (Nonpartisan)	97.5	247,867
		Other/Write-in votes	2.5%	6,435

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 254,302
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Bernard Veljacic (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1

Incumbent John Cooney (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Cooney (Nonpartisan)	97.8	233,475
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2%	5,302

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 238,777
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent John Cooney (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

Incumbent Robert Lawrence-Berrey (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robert Lawrence-Berrey (Nonpartisan)	97.6	123,415
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4%	3,080

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 126,495
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Robert Lawrence-Berrey (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Lori Smith (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lori Smith (Nonpartisan)	98.6	336,248
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4%	4,858

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 341,106
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 1, 2023, was canceled. Incumbent Lori Smith (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Leonard Feldman (Nonpartisan) won election in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 7, 2023.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Leonard Feldman (Nonpartisan)	98.6	332,578
	Other/Write-in votes	1.4%	4,613

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 337,191
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 1, 2023, was canceled. Incumbent Leonard Feldman (Nonpartisan) advanced from the special primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent J. Michael Diaz (Nonpartisan) won election in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 7, 2023.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	J. Michael Diaz (Nonpartisan)	98.6	334,894
	Other/Write-in votes	1.4%	4,721

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 339,615
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 1, 2023, was canceled. Incumbent J. Michael Diaz (Nonpartisan) advanced from the special primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

General election

Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

Incumbent Meng Li Che (Nonpartisan) won election in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Meng Li Che (Nonpartisan)	97.2	115,416
		Other/Write-in votes	2.8%	3,329

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 118,745
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 1, 2023, was canceled. Incumbent Meng Li Che (Nonpartisan) advanced from the special primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Ian Birk (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ian Birk (Nonpartisan)	98.4	539,911
		Other/Write-in votes	1.6%	8,874

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 548,785
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 2, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Ian Birk (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Ken Schubert (Nonpartisan)

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Janet Chung (Nonpartisan) won election in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Janet Chung (Nonpartisan)	98.4	541,292
	Other/Write-in votes	1.6%	8,936

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 550,228
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 2, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Janet Chung (Nonpartisan) advanced from the special primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2

Incumbent Stephen Dwyer (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Stephen Dwyer (Nonpartisan)	97.7	213,779
	Other/Write-in votes	2.3%	4,973

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 218,752
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 2, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Stephen Dwyer (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

Incumbent Bradley A. Maxa (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bradley A. Maxa (Nonpartisan)	97.6	200,604
	Other/Write-in votes	2.4%	4,977

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 205,581
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 2, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Bradley A. Maxa (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

General election

Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

Incumbent Erik D. Price (Nonpartisan) won election in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Erik D. Price (Nonpartisan)	97.9	229,277
		Other/Write-in votes	2.1%	4,963

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 234,240
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 2, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Erik D. Price (Nonpartisan) advanced from the special primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

Incumbent Anne Cruser (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Anne Cruser (Nonpartisan)	98.3	184,274
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7%	3,252

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 187,526
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 2, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Anne Cruser (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2

Incumbent George Fearing (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	George Fearing (Nonpartisan)	98.8	120,000
	Other/Write-in votes	1.2%	1,513

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 121,513
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 2, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent George Fearing (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent James Verellen (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 2, 2021.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	James Verellen (Nonpartisan)	98.8	365,428
	Other/Write-in votes	1.2%	4,623

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 370,051
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 3, 2021, was canceled. Incumbent James Verellen (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

Incumbent Bernard Veljacic (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bernard Veljacic (Nonpartisan)	92.4	98,351
		Other/Write-in votes	7.6%	8,048

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 106,399
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 3, 2021, was canceled. Incumbent Bernard Veljacic (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Bill Bowman (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bill Bowman (Nonpartisan)	98.6	807,933
	Other/Write-in votes	1.4%	11,451

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 819,384
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 4, 2020, was canceled.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent David S. Mann (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David S. Mann (Nonpartisan)	98.6	815,487
	Other/Write-in votes	1.4%	11,427

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 826,914
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 4, 2020, was canceled.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2

Linda Coburn (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Linda Coburn (Nonpartisan)	98.0	319,743
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0%	6,366

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 326,109
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Nonpartisan primary

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

Incumbent Lisa Worswick (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Worswick (Nonpartisan)	98.0	329,224
	Other/Write-in votes	2.0%	6,845

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 336,069
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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

Incumbent Lisa L. Sutton (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa L. Sutton (Nonpartisan)	98.1	327,019
	Other/Write-in votes	1.9%	6,305

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 333,324
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Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1

Tracy Arlene Staab (Nonpartisan) defeated Marshall Casey (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tracy Arlene Staab (Nonpartisan)	62.8	190,276
	Submit photo	Marshall Casey (Nonpartisan)	36.4	110,355
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7%	2,184

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 302,815
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Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

Incumbent Rebecca Pennell (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rebecca Pennell (Nonpartisan)	98.8	136,674
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2%	1,723

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 138,397
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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent John Chun (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Chun (Nonpartisan)	98.6	391,290
	Other/Write-in votes	1.4%	5,723

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 397,013
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 6, 2019, was canceled.

Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Lori Smith (Nonpartisan) won election in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lori Smith (Nonpartisan)	98.6	388,420
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4%	5,381

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 393,801
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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

Incumbent Anne Cruser (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Anne Cruser (Nonpartisan)	97.7	109,551
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3%	2,628

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 112,179
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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Marlin Appelwick (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marlin Appelwick (Nonpartisan)	100.0	584,949

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 584,949
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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1

Incumbent Beth Andrus (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Andrus (Nonpartisan)	100.0	595,431

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 595,431
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Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3

Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez (Nonpartisan) defeated Tom SeGuine (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez (Nonpartisan)	51.9	95,216
	Submit photo	Tom SeGuine (Nonpartisan)	48.1	88,210

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 183,426
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3

Tom SeGuine (Nonpartisan) and Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez (Nonpartisan) defeated Lisa Keeler (Nonpartisan), Rita Latsinova (Nonpartisan), and Roger Leishman (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 3 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tom SeGuine (Nonpartisan)	28.8	29,407
✔	Submit photo	Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez (Nonpartisan)	23.7	24,197
	Submit photo	Lisa Keeler (Nonpartisan)	22.0	22,474
	Submit photo	Rita Latsinova (Nonpartisan)	16.2	16,560
	Submit photo	Roger Leishman (Nonpartisan)	9.4	9,597

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 102,235
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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1

Incumbent Linda C.J. Lee (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda C.J. Lee (Nonpartisan)	100.0	215,114

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 215,114
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Nonpartisan primary

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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2

Rebecca Glasgow (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rebecca Glasgow (Nonpartisan)	100.0	228,788

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 228,788
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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3

Incumbent Rich Melnick (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rich Melnick (Nonpartisan)	100.0	179,873

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 179,873
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Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1

Incumbent Laurel Siddoway (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laurel Siddoway (Nonpartisan)	100.0	178,807

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 178,807
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Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

General election

General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3

Incumbent Robert Lawrence-Berrey (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robert Lawrence-Berrey (Nonpartisan)	100.0	96,710

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Nonpartisan primary

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Previous election results

2017

Division 1

The terms of Judges David S. Mann and Michael Spearman ended on January 7, 2018. Both chose to stand for election in 2017 in order to remain on the court. Mann ran unopposed. Spearman faced attorney Nathan Choi for Position 2.

Position 2

■ Michael Spearman (Incumbent)
■ Nathan Choi

Position 5

■ David S. Mann (Incumbent)

2016

Candidates

Division 1

District 1

■ Michael Trickey (Incumbent/Unopposed)

District 2

■ Stephen Dwyer (Incumbent/Unopposed)

Division 2

District 1

■ Bradley A. Maxa (Incumbent/Unopposed)

District 3

■ Jill M. Johanson (Incumbent/Unopposed)

Division 3

District 2

■ George Fearing (Incumbent)
■ Patrick McBurney

District 3

■ Rebecca Pennell (Incumbent/Unopposed)

Election results

November 8 general election

Incumbent Michael Trickey ran unopposed in the general election for the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1.

Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Michael Trickey Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	632,098
Total Votes (100% reporting)		632,098
Source: Washington Secretary of State Official Results

Incumbent Stephen Dwyer ran unopposed in the general election for the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2.

Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Stephen Dwyer Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	254,988
Total Votes (100% reporting)		254,988
Source: Washington Secretary of State Official Results

Incumbent Bradley A. Maxa ran unopposed in the general election for the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 1.

Washington Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 1, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bradley A. Maxa Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	236,749
Total Votes (100% reporting)		236,749
Source: Washington Secretary of State Official Results

Incumbent Jill M. Johanson ran unopposed in the general election for the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3.

Washington Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jill M. Johanson Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	211,205
Total Votes (100% reporting)		211,205
Source: Washington Secretary of State Official Results

Incumbent George Fearing defeated Patrick McBurney in the general election for the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 2.

Washington Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 2, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
George Fearing Incumbent	53.60%	86,411
Patrick McBurney	46.40%	74,813
Total Votes (100% reporting)		161,224
Source: Washington Secretary of State Official Results

Incumbent Rebecca Pennell ran unopposed in the general election for the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 3.

Washington Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 3, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rebecca Pennell Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	106,059
Total Votes (100% reporting)		106,059
Source: Washington Secretary of State Official Results

2015

Unopposed Judge James Verellen

See also: Washington judicial elections, 2015

2014

Unopposed	Judge Michael Trickey (Division 1, District 1, Position 1)

Unopposed	Judge Linda Lau (Division 1, District 1, Position 5)

Unopposed	Judge Ann Schindler (Division 1, District 1, Position 6)

Unopposed	Judge Robert Leach (Washington) (Division 1, District 2, Position 2)

Unopposed	Judge Bradley A. Maxa (Division 2, District 1, Position 1)

Unopposed	Judge Lisa Worswick (Division 2, District 1, Position 2)

Unopposed	Judge Linda C.J. Lee (Division 2, District 1, Position 3)

Unopposed	Judge Lisa L. Sutton (Division 2, District 2, Position 1)

Unopposed	Judge Rich Melnick (Division 2, District 3, Position 1)

Unopposed	Judge Kevin Korsmo (Division 3, District 1, Position 2)

Unopposed	Judge Stephen Brown (Washington) (Division 3, District 3, Position 1)

Unopposed	Judge Robert Lawrence-Berrey (Division 3, District 3, Position 2)

2013

Division 1, District 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Primary Vote	Election Vote
VerellenJames Verellen A	Yes		100% A

Division 3, District 2

Candidate	Incumbency	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MetroJohn Gary Metro	No		30.0% A
FearingGeorge Fearing A	Yes		70.0% A
BloorTerry J. Bloor	No	Withdrew%

See also: Washington judicial elections, 2013

2012

Division 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Office	Primary Vote	Election Vote
AppelwickMarlin Appelwick A	Yes	Division I	100%A	100% A
BeckerMary Kay Becker A	Yes	Division I	100%A	100% A
CoxRonald Cox A	Yes	Division I	100%A	100% A

Division 2

Candidate	Incumbency	Office	Primary Vote	Election Vote
Brendan Williams
Quinn-BrintnallChristine Quinn-Brintnall A	Yes	Division 2	100%A	100% A
FoleyJim Foley (Washington)	No	Position 7	14.69%
PenoyarJoel Penoyar A	Yes	Division 2	100%A	100% A
LynchMichael Lynch (Washington)	No	District 2	13.69%
LoginskyPamela Loginsky	No	District 2	27.57%A	47.69% A
BjorgenThomas Bjorgen A	No	Division II	18.18%A	52.31% A
Weaver, Jr.Thomas E. Weaver, Jr.	No	District 2	10.18%

Division 3

Candidate	Incumbency	Office	Primary Vote	Election Vote
PoulsonDevin Poulson	No	District 3	41.49%
SiddowayLaurel Siddoway A	Yes	Division III	100%A	100% A
KulikTeresa Kulik A	Yes	Division 3	58.81%A	100% A

See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012

Ethics

The Washington Code of Judicial Conduct sets forth ethical guidelines and principles for the conduct of judges and judicial candidates in Washington. It consists of four canons:

Canon 1: "A Judge Shall Uphold and Promote the Independence, Integrity, and Impartiality of the Judiciary, and Shall Avoid Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety"
Canon 2: "A Judge Should Perform the Duties of Judicial Office Impartially, Competently, and Diligently"
Canon 3: "A Judge Shall Conduct the Judge’s Personal and Extrajudicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with the Obligations of Judicial Office"
Canon 4: "A Judge or Candidate for Judicial Office Shall not Engage in Political or Campaign Activity that is Inconsistent with the Independence, Integrity, or Impartiality of the Judiciary"^[8]

The full text of the Washington Code of Judicial Conduct can be found here.

Removal of judges

Judges in Washington may be removed in one of two ways:

By the supreme court after an investigation by the commission on judicial conduct; an investigation may be sparked by a complaint of judicial misconduct or because of judicial disability. The commission holds a hearing and evaluates a case, after which it may recommend supreme court action.^[9]

By a joint resolution of the legislature, with the consent of three-fourths of each house.^[10]

Noteworthy cases

• Head shake sufficient to halt interrogation (2015)

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In 2013, Pasco, Wash., police interrogated a teenager about a burglary. When asked if he wished to remain silent, the teen allegedly nodded his head. The officers, however, continued to interrogate the teen, and, ultimately, he made incriminating statements. Before trial, the teen's attorney moved to suppress those statements as being illegal because the teen indicated he did not want to speak with the officers, but they continued the interrogation anyway. Franklin County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Spanner granted that motion to suppress.

The prosecutors appealed the ruling. The Washington Court of Appeals heard arguments and read briefs filed by both sides. It ruled on April 28, 2015, that the teen's head movement was a clear signal he did not wish to speak with officers, which is his right, and the officers violated the teen's constitutional rights by continuing the interrogation.

Though prosecutors argued that the head movement was an ambivalent movement that could express a multitude of thoughts, the three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals said that a suspect does not need to verbally assert his right to remain silent. The conduct and body language of the teen was sufficient. Judge Robert Lawrence-Berrey, writing for the panel, stated, "no means no."^[11]

Articles:

Tri-City Herald, "Appeals court agrees ‘no means no’ when Pasco cops questioned burglary suspect," April 28, 2015

State profile

Demographic data for Washington
	Washington	U.S.
Total population:	7,160,290	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	66,456	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	77.8%	73.6%
Black/African American:	3.6%	12.6%
Asian:	7.7%	5.1%
Native American:	1.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.6%	0.2%
Two or more:	5.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	12%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	90.4%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	32.9%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$61,062	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	14.4%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Washington

Washington voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Washington, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.^[12]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Washington had four Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 2.21 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

More Washington coverage on Ballotpedia

External links

Footnotes

↑ Washington Courts, "Guide to Washington Courts: The Court of Appeals," accessed September 30, 2014
↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
↑ National Center for State Courts, "2025 Salaries and Rankings," accessed October 8, 2025
↑ National Center for State Courts, Methods of Judicial Selection: Washington," accessed April 16, 2025
↑ National Center for State Courts, Methods of Judicial Selection: Washington," accessed April 16, 2025
↑ National Center for State Courts, Methods of Judicial Selection: Washington," accessed April 16, 2025
↑ Washington State Legislature, "Washington State Constitution," accessed April 16, 2025 (Scroll to Article IV, Section 3)
↑ Washington Courts, "Washington State Court Rules: Code of Judicial Conduct," accessed August 15, 2015
↑ Washington Courts, "Judicial Discipline" accessed August 19, 2025
↑ Washington Constitution, "Article IV, § 9" accessed August 19, 2025
↑ Tri-City Herald, "Appeals court agrees ‘no means no’ when Pasco cops questioned burglary suspect," April 28, 2015
↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.

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[1] Washington Courts, "Guide to Washington Courts: The Court of Appeals," accessed September 30, 2014

[2] The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.

[3] National Center for State Courts, "2025 Salaries and Rankings," accessed October 8, 2025

[4] National Center for State Courts, Methods of Judicial Selection: Washington," accessed April 16, 2025

[5] National Center for State Courts, Methods of Judicial Selection: Washington," accessed April 16, 2025

[6] National Center for State Courts, Methods of Judicial Selection: Washington," accessed April 16, 2025

[WAconst-7] Washington State Legislature, "Washington State Constitution," accessed April 16, 2025 (Scroll to Article IV, Section 3)

[8] Washington Courts, "Washington State Court Rules: Code of Judicial Conduct," accessed August 15, 2015

[9] Washington Courts, "Judicial Discipline" accessed August 19, 2025

[10] Washington Constitution, "Article IV, § 9" accessed August 19, 2025

[11] Tri-City Herald, "Appeals court agrees ‘no means no’ when Pasco cops questioned burglary suspect," April 28, 2015

[12] The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.

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