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Snohomish County, Washington

Snohomish County Evergreen District Court, Judge Position 1

One candidate is tracked for Snohomish County Evergreen District Court, Judge Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rick Leo. Candidate information follows official Snohomish County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Rick Leo is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Snohomish County Evergreen District Court, Judge Position 1, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. This seat is elected only by voters within the Evergreen District Court's service area.

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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Rick Leo

Nonpartisan

Biography

Rick Leo's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Evergreen District Court Judge 2023-Present; Snohomish County District Court Commissioner 2015-2023. The statement also lists Former Snohomish County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and Public Defender, private criminal defense attorney, and owner of solo law practice, 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 Snohomish County Evergreen District Court, Judge Position 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Snohomish County Evergreen District Court, Judge Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rick Leo. Candidate information follows official Snohomish County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Snohomish County Evergreen District Court, Judge Position 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 profiles
Rick Leo, full profileOfficial Washington election office