Judges & courts

Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge

Position 4, Unexpired 2-year term

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Superior court judges hear felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits, family and juvenile cases, and appeals from Cowlitz County's district and municipal courts.

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Jill Karmy

No party listed

Cowlitz County Superior Court judge

The gist

Pledges decisions grounded in law, not politics.
Pledges equal justice and respect for everyone in court.

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Pledges decisions grounded in law, not politics.
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
“decisions grounded in the law, not politics or ideology”
Pledges equal justice and respect for everyone in court.
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
“I remain committed to equal justice, respect for every person who enters the courtroom”

Jacob Lervold

No party listed

Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Cowlitz County

The gist

Pledges to apply the law as written.
Pledges rulings free of politics or personal preference.
Supports street-crimes enforcement as assigned unit prosecutor.

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Pledges to apply the law as written.
Vote Jacob Lervold for Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge
Campaign website · Jacob Lervold campaign · lervoldforjudge.com
“A judge should respect the constitution and apply the law as written”
Pledges rulings free of politics or personal preference.
Vote Jacob Lervold for Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge
Campaign website · Jacob Lervold campaign · lervoldforjudge.com
“without allowing politics or personal preferences to determine the outcome”
Supports street-crimes enforcement as assigned unit prosecutor.
Vote Jacob Lervold for Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge
Campaign website · Jacob Lervold campaign · lervoldforjudge.com
“Assigned Prosecutor to Longview Street Crimes Unit”

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