Lori Smith (Washington)
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2018 - Present
2030
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Lori Smith is a judge for District 1 of the Washington Court of Appeals Division I. She assumed office on August 1, 2018. Her current term ends on January 14, 2030.
Smith ran for re-election for the District 1 judge of the Washington Court of Appeals Division I. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Smith was appointed in June 2018, effective August 2018, by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee to succeed retired Judge Michael Spearman.[1]
Smith previously was a superior court judge for the Maleng Regional Justice Center of the King County Superior Court, Washington from 2012 to 2018.[1]
Education
Smith received a B.A. from Eastern Washington University and a J.D. from the University of Washington.[1]
Career
- 2018-present: Judge, Washington Court of Appeals, Division I
- 2012-2018: Judge, King County Superior Court, Washington
Smith began her legal career with the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, where she worked in the family support division. Smith worked in a variety of roles, including senior deputy prosecuting attorney and managing attorney of the Kent Family Support Division office. She was named a King County Superior Court Commissioner in 2006, where she also served as a judge pro tem in family law trials.[2]
Awards and associations
Associations
- King County Washington Women’s Lawyers Judge of the Year (2011)
- Washington State Bar Association Random Acts of Professionalism Award[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1
Incumbent Lori Smith won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Smith (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 336,248 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 4,858 | ||
| Total votes: 341,106 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lori Smith advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
2019
See also: Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1
Incumbent Lori Smith won election in the special general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Smith (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 388,420 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 5,381 | ||
| Total votes: 393,801 | ||||
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2016
Washington held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Candidates for district and superior court seats had to file for election by May 20, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2016, for six seats where more than two candidates filed for election.
Smith won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[3] In counties with a population that is greater than 100,000, if only one superior court candidate files for election for a judgeship, that candidate is automatically elected and the county does not hold a general election for the seat. According to the 2010 census, the following counties have a population greater than 100,000:[4]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lori Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Lori Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Washington Governor Jay Inslee, "Inslee announces appointment to Court of Appeals, Division 1," June 28, 2018
- ↑ KingCounty.gov, "Judge Lori K. Smith," accessed July 3, 2018
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Washington: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013," accessed July 24, 2014
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