Archived Version: November 7, 2006

An information resource for Washington voters

District Court

District Court elections will appear on the November ballots of some voters. The following races are included.

Chelan|Garfield|Jefferson|King|Kittitas|Skagit|Snohomish|Spokane

Chelan County

Four candidates ran in the September primary. The two candidates with the most votes – Nancy Harmon and Tony DiTommaso – will appear on the November ballot.

Garfield County

John R. Henry is running against the incumbent, G. Paul Miller, on the November ballot.

Jefferson County

Four candidates ran in the September primary. The two candidates with the most votes – Jill Landes and Richard Suryan – will appear on the November ballot.

King County

Northeast Electoral District

Voters in the Northeast Electoral District will vote for a judge for their District Court in the general election.

Three candidates ran in the September primary. The two candidates with the most votes – Richard Pope and Frank LaSalata – will appear on the November ballot. The incumbent, Mary Ann Ottinger, did not receive enough votes to proceed to the general election.

Kittitas County

Mark Chmelewski is running against the incumbent, Thomas Haven, on the November ballot.

Skagit County

Four candidates ran in the September primary for this open position. The two candidates with the most votes – Warren Gilbert and Colleen Kenimond – will appear on the November ballot.

Snohomish County

Everett Division

Voters in the Everett Division will vote for a judge for their District Court in the general election. Five candidates ran in the September primary. The two candidates with the most votes – Tam Bui and Lorrie Towers – will appear on the November ballot.

Northeast Electoral District

Snohomish voters who live in Bothell are covered by the Northeast Electoral District of the King County District Court. See the King County page for details.

Spokane County

There will be four contested District Court elections on the Spokane County ballot in November. One position was effectively decided in the primary.

Position Two: Sara Derr won more than 50 percent of the votes in the September primary, so she will be running unopposed on the November ballot.

Position Three: John Cooney and Mark Laiminger are running for this open position on the November ballot.

Position Four: Mary Logan is running against the incumbent, Patti Connolly Walker, on the November ballot.

Position Five: Jeffrey Leslie is running against the incumbent, Gregory Tripp, on the November ballot.

Position Six: Five candidates ran in the September primary. The two candidates with the most votes – Debra Hayes and Mike Nelson – will appear on the November ballot. The incumbent, Harvey Dunham, did not receive enough votes to proceed to the general election.

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