Archived Version: August 19, 2008
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This page indexes candidates for election to Washington judicial offices in 2008. Names of incumbents seeking re-election are in bold.
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| ◊ | Candidate is running for this position |
| ● | Candidate won specified previous election |
| x | Candidate lost specified previous election |
| @ | Candidate was appointed to the position |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Adamson, Richard — Mason County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Amini, Susan — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Anderson, Douglas — Grant County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Grant Superior Court Dep't 2 |
Appel, George — Snohomish County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 6 |
Armijo, Sergio — Pierce County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Pierce Superior Court Dep't 9 |
| ● | 2004 | Pierce Superior Court Dep't 9 |
| ● | 2000 | Pierce Superior Court Dep't 9 |
| ● | 1996 | Pierce Superior Court Dep't 9 |
| ● | 1995 | Pierce Superior Court Dep't 9 |
| @ | 1994 | Pierce Superior Court Dep't 9 |
Bayness, William — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Beecher, Jim — Washington Supreme Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Supreme Court Pos 4 |
Bond, Michael — Washington Supreme Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Supreme Court Pos 3 |
Bouffard, Jean — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 10 |
Bradshaw, Tim — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Cahan, Regina — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 10 |
Churchill, Vickie — Island County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Island Superior Court |
| ● | 2004 | Island-San Juan Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 2000 | Island-San Juan Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 1996 | Island-San Juan Superior Court Dep't 2 |
Cobb, Monty — Mason County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 2 |
Corning, Nic — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 37 |
Dalton, Jeanette — Kitsap County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Kitsap Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Danieli, Ann — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 53 |
Danielson, Bruce — Kitsap County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Kitsap Superior Court Dep't 1 |
| x | 2004 | Kitsap Superior Court Dep't 3 |
Dunham, Harvey — Court of Appeals Division III
| ◊ | 2008 | Division III Dist 1 Pos 2 |
| x | 2006 | Spokane District Court Dep't 6 |
| @ | 2005 | Spokane District Court Dep't 6 |
| x | 1998 | Spokane District Court Dep't 6 |
Edsel, Ernest — Clark County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 2006 | Division II Dist 3 |
Elofson, David — Yakima County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Yakima Superior Court Dep't 5 |
Erikson-Muldrew, Jodi — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Evans, David — Clark County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
Fairhurst, Mary — Washington Supreme Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Supreme Court Pos 3 |
| ● | 2002 | Supreme Court Pos 3 |
Finlay, Amber — Mason County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Foley, Jim — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
| x | 2000 | Supreme Court Pos 9 |
| x | 1998 | Supreme Court Pos 1 |
Ford, Timothy — Court of Appeals Division II
| ◊ | 2008 | Court of Appeals Div II Dist 2 |
Garratt, Julia — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 22 |
| x | 2004 | King Superior Court Dep't 23 |
Gaylord, Randall — San Juan County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | San Juan Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Gilbert, Bill — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Gilmore, Sans — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Goodell, Dan — Mason County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Graham, Rebeccah — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 22 |
Grant, Joshua — Lincoln County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Lincoln Superior Court |
| ● | 2006 | Lincoln District Court |
| ● | 2002 | Lincoln District Court |
| ● | 2000 | Lincoln District Court |
Hale, Matthew — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 26 |
Harris, Robert — Clark County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 2004 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 2000 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 1996 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 1992 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 1988 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 1984 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 1980 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| @ | 1979 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 5 |
Hayes, Lynn — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Hecht, Michael — Pierce County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Pierce Superior Court Dep't 9 |
| x | 2004 | Pierce Superior Court Dep't 9 |
Hill, Holly — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 22 |
Holm, Ed — Thurston County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston Superior Court Dep't 7 |
Hulbert, David — Snohomish County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 8 |
| x | 2006 | Everett District Court Dep't 2 |
| x | 2005 | Division I Dist 2 Pos 1 |
| x | 2004 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 8 |
| ● | 2000 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 8 |
| ● | 1996 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 8 |
Hunt, J. Robin — Court of Appeals Division II
| ◊ | 2008 | Division II Dist 2 Pos 1 |
| ● | 2002 | Division II Dist 2 Pos 1 |
| ● | 1996 | Division II Dist 2 Pos 1 |
Johanson, Jim — Snohomish County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 6 |
Johnson, Charles — Washington Supreme Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Supreme Court Pos 4 |
| ● | 2002 | Supreme Court Pos 4 |
| ● | 1996 | Supreme Court Pos 4 |
| ● | 1990 | Supreme Court Pos 4 |
Knodell, John — Grant County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Grant Superior Court Dep't 2 |
Korsmo, Kevin — Court of Appeals Division III
| ◊ | 2008 | Division III Dist 1 Pos 2 |
| @ | 2008 | Division III Dist 1 Pos 2 |
Kratz, Phil — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Lawrence-Berrey, Rob — Yakima County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Yakima Superior Court Dep't 5 |
Linde, John — San Juan Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | San Juan Superior Court |
| @ | 2008 | San Juan Superior Court |
Lohrmann, John — Walla Walla County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Walla Walla Superior Court Dep't 1 |
| x | 1996 | Walla Walla Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Lucas, Eric — Snohomish County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 8 |
| ● | 2004 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 8 |
Mack, Barbara — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 37 |
Mendoza, Sal — Benton-Franklin Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Benton-Franklin Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Meyer, Sam — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Moore, Jamie — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Murphy, Carol — Thurston County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston Superior Court Dep't 3 |
Murphy, Laura — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Parisien, Suzanne — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Platt, Craig — Island County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Island Superior Court Dep't 2 |
Plese, Annette — Spokane County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 1 |
| ● | 2006 | Spokane District Court Dep't 8 |
| ● | 2002 | Spokane District Court Dep't 8 |
Ponomarchuk, Les — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 10 |
Potts, Jerri — Benton-Franklin Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Benton-Franklin Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Rietschel, Jean — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 37 |
| ● | 2006 | Seattle Municipal Court Dep't 10 |
| ● | 2002 | Seattle Municipal Court Dep't 10 |
| ● | 1998 | Seattle Municipal Court Dep't 10 |
| @ | 1996 | Seattle Municipal Court Dep't 10 |
Rosen, Greg — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
Sheldon, Toni — Mason County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 2004 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 2000 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 1996 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 1992 | Mason Superior Court Dep't 2 |
Shepherd, Douglas — Whatcom County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Whatcom Superior Court Dep't 3 |
Shepherd, Ronald — Lincoln County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Lincoln Superior Court |
Snyder, Chuck — Whatcom County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Whatcom Superior Court Dep't 3 |
Spanner, Bruce — Benton-Franklin Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Benton-Franklin Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Spearman, Mariane — King County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | King Superior Court Dep't 53 |
| ● | 2006 | King District Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 2002 | King District Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 2000 | King District Court Dep't 5 |
| @ | 2000 | King District Court Dep't 5 |
Stephens, Debra — Washington Supreme Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Supreme Court Pos 7 |
| @ | 2007 | Supreme Court Pos 7 |
| ● | 2007 | Division III Dist 1 Pos 2 |
| @ | 2007 | Division III Dist 1 Pos 2 |
Stevens, David — Spokane County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 1 |
| x | 2006 | Spokane District Court Dep't 6 |
| x | 2005 | Spokane District Court Dep't 6 |
Strohmaier, John — Lincoln County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Lincoln Superior Court |
| x | 2004 | Lincoln Superior Court |
Tabor, Gary — Thurston County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston Superior Court Dep't 7 |
| ● | 2004 | Thurston Superior Court Dep't 7 |
| ● | 2000 | Thurston Superior Court Dep't 7 |
| ● | 1996 | Thurston Superior Court Dep't 7 |
Thompson, Bob — Benton-Franklin Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Benton-Franklin Superior Court Dep't 5 |
Thompson, Ralph — Yakima District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Yakima District Court Dep't 4 |
| @ | 2008 | Yakima District Court Dep't 4 |
Tompkins, Linda — Spokane County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 10 |
| ● | 2004 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 10 |
| ● | 2000 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 10 |
| ● | 1998 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 10 |
| @ | 1997 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 10 |
Valz, Ken — Thurston County District Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston District Court Dep't 2 |
VanderSchoor, Vic — Benton-Franklin Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Benton-Franklin Superior Court Dep't 5 |
| ● | 2004 | Benton-Franklin Superior Court Dep't 5 |
Vovos, Mark — Spokane County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Vulliet, Frank — Washington Supreme Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Supreme Court Pos 4 |
Wall, Greg — Kitsap County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Kitsap Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Weber, Greg — Spokane County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Spokane Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Wernette, Richard — Walla Walla County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Walla Walla Superior Court Dep't 1 |
Williams, Charles — Thurston County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Thurston Superior Court Dep't 3 |
| x | 2006 | Thurston Superior Court Dep't 8 |
Wilson, Joseph — Snohomish County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Snohomish Superior Court Dep't 6 |
Wulle, John — Clark County Superior Court
| ◊ | 2008 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 2004 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 2000 | Clark Superior Court Dep't 2 |
| ● | 1998 | Clark District Court |
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