Clark County, Washington

Clark County District Court, Department No. 1

One candidate is tracked for Clark County District Court, Department No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kristen L. Parcher. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Kristen L. Parcher is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County District Court, Department No. 1, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Kristen L. Parcher

Nonpartisan

Biography

Kristen L. Parcher's Washington voters' pamphlet statement states that Parcher has been District Court Judge, Department 1, since 2018, after serving as a District Court Commissioner from 2011 to 2018. The statement also notes that Parcher was an attorney with Vancouver Defenders providing indigent defense services to District Court, and also worked as a family law attorney for Green & Ritchie, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Clark County District Court, Department No. 1 in 2026?

When is the Clark County District Court, Department No. 1 election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Clark County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Kristen L. Parcher, full profile Official Washington election office