Jenifer Howson
Candidate for Skagit County District Court Judge, Position 3
Background
- Occupation
- Skagit County District Court Judge
Skagit County District Court judge since January 2021 and its presiding judge for four years; court commissioner 2017-2020 and an attorney for 27 years. J.D., University of the Pacific McGeorge; B.A. in political science, University of Washington.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Led development of Skagit County's Community Courts
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Judge Howson led the team that developed a nationally recognized network of Community Courts throughout Skagit County.”
Supports therapeutic courts addressing addiction and housing instability
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Therapeutic courts are successful in addressing socio-economic factors leading some criminal defendants to repeatedly engage in non-violent criminal behavior”
All sources (4)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Skagit County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Skagit County Auditor, Elections · skagitcounty.net
- Skagit County Official Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Skagit County Auditor, Elections · skagitcounty.net
- Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
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