Legal/judicial experience

Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to the Washington Court of Appeals in January 2020; King County Superior Court Judge (2011-2020); Black Diamond Municipal Court Presiding Judge (2011); King County Public Defender, King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and an attorney in private practice for nearly two decades

Professional experience

Adjunct Trial Advocacy Professor, University of Washington School of Law (2014-2026); Dean of Washington State Judicial College (2017)

Education

B.A., University of Washington; J.D., California Western School of Law

In appointing Judge Bowman to the Court of Appeals, Governor Inslee said: “Judge Bowman is one of the most highly regarded judges in King County.

In the candidate's own words, from the Washington State Voters' Pamphlet, 2026 General Election, Edition 04 (King County: Seattle), p. 61. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.