Erin C. Lagesen
Erin C. Lagesen is a judge for Position 12 of the Oregon Court of Appeals. She assumed office on October 17, 2013. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Lagesen is running for re-election for the Position 12 judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals. She is on the ballot in the primary on May 19, 2026.[source]
Lagesen was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor John Kitzhaber on October 17, 2013, to one of three new seats created by the Oregon State Legislature in 2012.[1][2] Lagesen took the bench on November 12, 2013, and was then elected to the court in 2014 for a term that expired on January 3, 2021.[3][4]
Education
Lageson received her undergraduate degree in English and mathematics from Williams College, her master's degree in mathematics from the University of Oregon, and her master's degree in education from Harvard University. She received her J.D. from Willamette University College of Law.[1]
Career
Lageson taught math at Milwaukie High School in Oregon before law school. Her legal career began with a clerkship for Judge Susan Graber of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She then worked as a litigation associate for the law firm of Stoel Rives before joining the Appellate Division of the Oregon Department of Justice in 2004. She was appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals in 2013.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 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 Oregon Court of Appeals Position 12
Incumbent Erin C. Lagesen (Nonpartisan) is running in the primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 12 on May 19, 2026.
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2020
See also: Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 12
Incumbent Erin C. Lagesen won election outright in the primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 12 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin C. Lagesen (Nonpartisan) | 98.9 | 804,231 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 8,595 | ||
| Total votes: 812,826 | |||
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2014
See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2014
Lagesen ran for re-election to the Oregon Court of Appeals.
Primary: She was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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See also
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oregon.gov, "Governor Kitzhaber appoints Joel DeVore, Erin Lagesen, and Doug Tookey to Oregon Court of Appeals," October 17, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidates for 2014 Primary Election," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ See: Judicial selection in Oregon
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 20, 2014, Primary Election Results," accessed April 18, 2015
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
