General Election: November 6, 2012
An information resource for Washington voters
Kitsap County
Washington Supreme CourtSupreme Court justices are elected to six-year terms by voters throughout the entire state. There are nine Supreme Court justices, and Washington residents vote for three in 2012. Supreme Court candidates appeared on the primary election ballot on August 7, 2012. Candidates who received more than 50% of the votes cast in the primary will appear on the general election ballot without opposition. If no candidate received more than 50% in the primary, the top two candidates appear on the general election ballot on November 6, 2012. Position 2: Susan Owens is the incumbent. Because she received over 50% of the votes in the primary, she will appear on the general election ballot unopposed.
Position 8: Steve Gonzalez is the incumbent. Because he received over 50% of the votes in the primary, he will appear on the general election ballot unopposed.
Position 9: Sheryl Gordon McCloud and Richard Sanders received the most votes in the primary, so they will appear on the general election ballot. They are running for an open seat.
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Court of Appeals
Division Two, District Two
(Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, and Thurston Counties)
District Two elects two judges. Position 2 will be on the 2012 ballot. David Armstrong is the incumbent; he is not running for re-election. Thomas Bjorgen and Pam Loginsky received the most votes in the primary; they will appear on the general election ballot.
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Superior Court
Superior Court judges are elected to four-year terms. Most Superior Court positions throughout Washington are up for election in 2012.
If only one candidate runs for a Superior Court position in a county with a population of more than 100,000, that candidate receives a Certificate of Election, and the position will not appear on either the primary or the general election ballot. If there are two or more candidates for a position, a candidate receiving more than 50% of the votes in the primary receives a Certificate of Election. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the primary, the top two candidates advance to the general election.
Department 7 is an open position. Four candidates ran in the primary; the top two will appear on the general election ballot:
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No candidates filed against the following incumbents, and under Washington law, they are therefore entitled to Certificates of Election. These positions will not appear on the primary or general election ballot.
| Dep't 1 | Jeanette Dalton |
| Dep't 2 | Leila Mills |
| Dep't 3 | Anna Laurie |
| Dep't 4 | Steve Dixon |
| Dep't 5 | Jay Roof |
| Dep't 6 | Kevin Hull |
| Dep't 8 | Sally Olsen |
District Court
District Court judges are elected to four-year terms; most were elected in 2010, and their terms extend through the end of 2014. Vacant positions may appear on the 2012 ballot in some counties.
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