One candidate is tracked for Spokane County District Court, Judge Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick T Johnson. Candidate information follows official Spokane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Patrick T Johnson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spokane County District Court, Judge Position 1, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
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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Patrick T Johnson's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Elected District Court Judge 2018, re-elected 2022, Veterans Court Judge. The statement also lists Adjunct Professor, Gonzaga University School of Law; Former faculty, Washington State Judicial College; Former US Army Psychological Operations Specialist (Airborne), per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Who is running for Spokane County District Court, Judge Position 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Spokane County District Court, Judge Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick T Johnson. Candidate information follows official Spokane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Spokane County 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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