59.7% of Superior Court races in Washington since 2014 had only one candidate. If you lose a house, a business or custody of a child, it happens here.
Nonpartisan elected office · contest rates 2014–2025
(120 of 201)
What this court does
County-level trial courts handling felonies, civil suits above $100,000, divorce, child custody, guardianship and juvenile matters.
If you lose a house, a business or custody of a child, it happens here.
Money in the 2026 races
- Candidates filed10
- Total raised$77,952
- Contributions148
- Average gift$527
2026 candidates
| Candidate | District / position |
|---|---|
| Daniel Taylor York (Dan York) | Judge Position 32 |
| Doris M. Walkins (Doris Walkins) | Superior Court Judge Position 17 |
| Jacob E. Lervold (Jacob Lervold) | Superior Court Judge Position 4 |
| Jennifer Rene Richardson (Jennifer Richardson) | Superior Court Judge Position 3 |
| Jill Amanda Karmy (Jill A. Karmy) | Superior Court Judge Position 4 |
| Kenneth W. Chadwick (Kenneth "Ken" Chadwick) | — |
| Kent Y. Liu (Kent Liu) | Judge Position 20 |
| Mary Kathleen Crandall (Mary Crandall) | Superior Court Judge Position 4 |
| Rachel L. Hong (Rachel Hong) | Superior Court Judge Position 2 |
| Trevor R. Bevier (Trevor Bevier) | Superior Court Judge Position 3 |
This page covers who is running, who is unopposed, and who is paying. It does not
cover how these judges have actually ruled, because no public dataset of Washington
court opinions has been compiled for that purpose. We are working on it. Until then,
the honest position is that voters are being asked to fill judicial seats with almost
no information about judicial behaviour.