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Kitsap County, Washington

Kitsap County District Court, Department 2

One candidate is tracked for Kitsap County District Court, Department 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gina M. Buskirk. Candidate information follows official Kitsap County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Gina M. Buskirk is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County District Court, Department 2, 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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Gina M. Buskirk

Nonpartisan

Biography

Gina M. Buskirk's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists District Court Judge; former municipal Judge Pro Tem (Kitsap, Pierce, and Mason Counties); Bremerton City Prosecutor / Assistant City Attorney. The statement also lists Kitsap County Bar Association Past President; Washington State Bar Association Continuing, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Kitsap County District Court, Department 2 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Kitsap County District Court, Department 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gina M. Buskirk. Candidate information follows official Kitsap County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Kitsap County District Court, Department 2 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 Kitsap County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Gina M. Buskirk, full profileOfficial Washington election office