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2026 General Election — Seattle, WA/Court of Appeals Judge, Division 1, District 1, Position 6

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Court of Appeals Judge, Division 1, District 1, Position 6

2026 General Election — Seattle, WA

6-year term. Nonpartisan. District 1 is King County. Unopposed.

state office

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Bill A. Bowman

Nonpartisan

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 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.

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