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. [1]

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[edit] 2006 races

In 2006, the following candidates will be on the ballot. Campaign office information comes from public candidate filings obtained from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission or from the candidate's website, as noted. Names of candidates are given in the order in which they will appear on the ballot. [2]

[edit] Supreme Court Position 2

  • Susan J. Owens - Incumbent (PRIMARY WINNER)

Susan Owens and Stephen Johnson will advance to the general election ballot in November.

  • Michael Johnson
    • Website: Not available
    • Contact: Not available
  • Richard Smith
    • Website: Not available
    • Contact: Not available
  • Norman J. Ericson
    • Website: Not available
    • Contact: Not available

[edit] Supreme Court Position 8

Having received a majority of the vote in the primary, Gerry Alexander wins the election under state law.

[edit] Supreme Court Position 9

  • Tom Chambers - Incumbent (ELECTION WINNER)

Having received a majority of the vote in the primary, Tom Chambers wins the election under state law.

[edit] 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 PAC has formed to influence judicial races in Washington State; it gets financial support from the Building Industry Association of Washington.
  • 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 Council, Service Employees International Union, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association and Equal Rights Washington.

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