2008 Primary
An information resource for Washington voters
King 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 will vote for three in 2008. Supreme Court candidates appear on the primary election ballot on August 19, 2008. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast in the primary, that candidate appears on the general election ballot without opposition. If no candidate receives more than 50% in the primary, the top two candidates appear on the general election ballot on November 4, 2008. |
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Position Three: Michael Bond is running against the incumbent, Mary Fairhurst. This race will be decided in the primary election.
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Position Four: Jim Beecher and Frank Vulliet are running against the incumbent, Charles Johnson.
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Position Seven: Debra Stephens is running for re-election without opposition.
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Court of Appeals
Division One, District One
Judge Ann Schindler was elected to her current term in 2002. Judge Linda Lau was appointed to her position in 2007. Both of their terms expire at the end of 2008; they have both filed for re-election, without opposition.
Superior Court
Superior Court judges are elected to four-year terms. All Superior Court positions throughout Washington are up for election in 2008.
If only one candidate runs for an office 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, the office will appear on the August 19 primary ballot.
The following positions are contested (incumbent judges in bold):
| Dep't 1 | Susan Amini, Tim Bradshaw, Suzanne Parisien |
| Dep't 10 | Jean Bouffard, Regina Cahan, Les Ponomarchuk |
| Dep't 22 | Julia Garratt, Rebeccah Graham, Holly Hill |
| Dep't 26 | Matthew Hale, Laura Middaugh |
| Dep't 37 | Nic Corning, Barbara Mack, Jean Rietschel |
| Dep't 53 | Ann Danieli, Mariane Spearman |
No candidates filed against the following incumbent judges, and under Washington law, they are therefore entitled to Certificates of Election. These positions will not appear on the primary or general election ballot.
The King County Bar Association's Judicial Evaluation Committee conducts an extensive survey of attorneys regarding the quality of incumbent King County Superior Court judges. An explanation of this survey, and the 2007 survey results, are available at the KCBA web site.
District Court
District Court judges are elected to four-year terms; they were elected in 2006, and their terms extend through the end of 2010. Vacant positions may appear on the 2008 ballot.
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