Sean O'Donnell
Sean O'Donnell is a judge for Department 29 of the King County Superior Court in Washington. His current term ends on January 9, 2029.
O'Donnell is running for election for the Position 4 judge of the Washington Supreme Court. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Washington Supreme Court elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 4
Ian Birk (Nonpartisan) and Sean O'Donnell (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 4 on August 4, 2026.
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2024
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Sean O'Donnell (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for O'Donnell in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Sean O'Donnell (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.
O'Donnell won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[1] 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:[2]
2012
O'Donnell defeated Hong Tran in the primary election on August 7th, winning 76.41% of the vote.[3][4]
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012
King County Bar Association rating
- Rated as Well Qualified by the King County Bar Association[5]
Endorsements
O'Donnell was endorsed by The Seattle Times. To read the recommendation, see: The Seattle Times, "The Times recommends...," from July 24, 2012.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "2012 Primary Results by County," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidates," accessed December 24, 2014
- ↑ King County Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Election Ratings
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
