Archived Version: August 21, 2007
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Clallam County
Superior Court
Clallam County is electing a Superior Court judge to a newly-created third position this fall. Four candidates have filed for the position: Curtis G. Johnson, Craig L. Miller, Brooke Taylor, and Brent Basden. Each candidate's name is linked to his official voter pamphlet information. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast in the primary, he will be the new judge. Otherwise, the top two candidates will be on the general election ballot in November.
Clallam County Bar Association Poll
July 23 — The Bar Association’s poll results for judicial candidates are in. Results based on 9 measures with a grading scale of 1-5 for each measure are as follows:
4.7 Brooke Taylor
3.7 Brent Basden
3.1 Curtis Johnson
3.1 Craig Miller
| Measure | Craig Miller |
Curtis Johnson | Brent Basden |
Brooke Taylor |
| Temperament | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| Demeanor | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| Legal Ability | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| Admin. Ability | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| Organization | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Work Habits | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Experience | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.6 |
| Objectivity/Impartiality | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Judgment/Common Sense | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Average Score | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
Note: Bold numbers indicate highest score in that measure.
| CANDIDATE | REPORT DATE | CONTRIBUTIONS | EXPENDITURES |
| Brent Basden | 08/14/2007 | $3,436.07 | $2,699.92 |
| Curtis Johnson | 08/13/2007 | $5,605.00 | $5,604.48 |
| Craig Miller | 08/06/2007 | $2,689.00 | $5,926.31 |
| Brooke Taylor | 08/13/2007 | $11,150.00 | $10,400.04 |
Media reports:
| August 21 | ||
| Peninsula Daily News | http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20070821/NEWS/708210303 | |
| August 8 | ||
| Sequim Gazette | Early ballot could determine judge position | |
| June 10 | ||
| Peninsula Daily News | Who's running in Clallam County elections | |
| June 5 | ||
| Peninsula Daily News | Fourth candidate for new Superior Court bench announces | |
| May 22 | ||
| Peninsula Daily News | Candidate emerges for newly approved third court bench | |
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