Justice Races Likely Decided in Primary

Most elected judge positions in Washington State operate on different election rules than we are used to. If one candidate receives more than fifty percent of the vote in the Primary Election, then that person only will appear on the General Election ballot. This means, in races where there are only two candidates, the election is decided in the Primary. Even if there are three candidates, it is possible for one candidate to garner over 50% in the Primary.

The Whatcom Democrats did not consider Supreme Court justice positions in our endorsement process in June. We are listing the endorsements approved by the Washington State Democratic Party Convention. Both these candidates – Stan Rumbaugh and Charlie Wiggins – are challenging sitting Justices. Please give them your serious consideration.

For Democrats, these are very important races on the primary ballot. Stan Rumbaugh is a experienced attorney with a record of fighting for working people. His opponent, Jim Johnson, is a conservative who has received over $1 million in special interest money and opposes environmental protection, worker safety and basic rights. Rumbaugh website and a run-down on Justice Jim Johnson's bad rulings HERE.

In his 30+ year career as a lawyer, Charlie Wiggins has been a Court of Appeals Judge, frequently served as a temporary Superior Court Judge, argued every sort of appeal and has been honored as one of the Best Lawyers in America. He is a champion of judicial independence from any and all outside influences and helped establish the award winning non-partisan web site votingforjudges.com. Charlie Wiggins believes there should be limits on contributions to judge's campaigns. Wiggins website