Washington State Supreme Court Elections, 2006
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The Washington State Supreme Court
justices are elected at large by the voters of the state of Washington. The primary election was held on September 19. http://vote.wa.gov/Elections/PrimaryResults/Offices.aspx?j=19381d97-77cb-433b-b24a-257b7733fc70
or from the candidate's website, as noted. Names of candidates are given in the order in which they appeared on the ballot. http://www.vote.wa.gov/Elections/CandidatesWhoHaveFiled_BallotOrder.aspx
Having received a majority of the vote in the primary, Gerry Alexander wins the election under state law.
Having received a majority of the vote in the primary, Tom Chambers wins the election under state law.
Washington Supreme Court
The Washington Supreme Court is the highest court in the judiciary of the U.S. state of Washington. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight Justices. of the Court are elected to six-year terms...
justices are elected at large by the voters of the state of Washington. The primary election was held on September 19. http://vote.wa.gov/Elections/PrimaryResults/Offices.aspx?j=19381d97-77cb-433b-b24a-257b7733fc70
2006 races
In 2006, the following candidates were on the ballot. Campaign office information comes from public candidate filings obtained from the Washington State Public Disclosure CommissionWashington State Public Disclosure Commission
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission is a non-partisan agency of the Washington State government. Its purpose is to collect reports from political candidates and ballot measure sponsors regarding campaign contributions and expenditures, and provide these reports to the public. The...
or from the candidate's website, as noted. Names of candidates are given in the order in which they appeared on the ballot. http://www.vote.wa.gov/Elections/CandidatesWhoHaveFiled_BallotOrder.aspx
Supreme Court Position 2
| Candidate | Party | Primary Vote | Primary Vote % | General Vote | General Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Owens Susan Owens Susan Owens is an Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court. On November 7, 2000, she was elected the seventh woman to serve on the court. She joined the court after serving nineteen years as District Court Judge in Western Clallam County, where she was the county's senior elected official... |
Nonpartisan | 460,923 | 46.06% | 1,058,020 | 59.84% |
| Stephen Johnson | Nonpartisan | 347,732 | 34.75% | 710,144 | 40.16% |
| Michael Johnson | Nonpartisan | 83,308 | 8.33% | ||
| Richard Smith | Nonpartisan | 54,790 | 5.48% | ||
| Norman J. Ericson | Nonpartisan | 53,867 | 5.38% | ||
| Vote Totals | !! 1,000,620 !! !! 1,768,164 |
Supreme Court Position 8
- Gerry L. AlexanderGerry L. AlexanderGerry L. Alexander was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. state of Washington. He was elected to the court in 1994 and re-elected in 2000. Following this election, his colleagues elected him to a four-year term as chief justice. He was re-elected as chief justice in 2004 and...
- Incumbent- Website: http://www.justicealexander.com/
- Contact: (360) 943-5056; 525 Columbia St. NW, Suite 202, Olympia, WA 98501-1098 (PDC)
- John Groen
- Website: http://www.groenforjustice.com/
- Contact: (360) 807-1983; 11100 NE 8th St, Suite 750, Bellevue, WA 98004 (PDC)
Having received a majority of the vote in the primary, Gerry Alexander wins the election under state law.
Supreme Court Position 9
- Tom Chambers - Incumbent (ELECTION WINNER)
- Website: http://www.tomchambers.com
- Contact: (206) 937-6203; P.O. Box 21508, Seattle, WA 98111-3508 (PDC)
- Jeanette Burrage
- Website: http://www.burrageforsupremecourt.com
- Contact: 360.779.7040
Having received a majority of the vote in the primary, Tom Chambers wins the election under state law.
Organizations
Judicial elections in Washington State are non-partisan by law. However, organizations seek to influence them.- VotingForJudges.org: a nonpartisan source of judicial evaluation information for appellate court candidates
- Constitutional Law PACConstitutional Law PACThe Constitutional Law PAC is a political action committee formed in the state of Washington to help elect candidates to the Washington State Supreme Court and Washington State Court of Appeals...
has formed to influence judicial races in Washington State; it gets financial support from the Building Industry Association of WashingtonBuilding Industry Association of WashingtonThe Building Industry Association of Washington or BIAW is a Washington State section 501 non-profit organization formed in 1966 to represent the housing industry in the state of Washington against government interests to regulate their trades...
. - Citizens to Uphold the Constitution PAC is being formed as a result with support from Naral Pro-Choice Washington, Washington Conservation Voters, Washington State Labor CouncilWashington State Labor CouncilThe Washington State Labor Council is the Washington branch of the AFL-CIO. It represents all AFL-CIO affiliates in state politics, and is major interest group, particularly for Democratic politicians. The organization was split when several national unions broke from the AFL-CIO and formed the...
, Service Employees International UnionService Employees International UnionService Employees International Union is a labor union representing about 1.8 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States , and Canada...
, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association and Equal Rights WashingtonEqual Rights WashingtonEqual Rights Washington is Washington’s largest state-wide LGBT advocacy and community outreach organization. ERW's mission is to ensure and promote dignity, safety, and equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Washingtonians....
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