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Klickitat County District Court Judge

East District

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: District court judges hear misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $100,000 in Klickitat County.

Only East District voters vote (7,550 registered voters in Nov. 2025); the county's precinct sample ballot shows only the East District race.

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Rick L HansenWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Rick L Hansen

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Klickitat County East District Court judge

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  • Pledges to serve another four years as East District judge.
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  1. Pledges to serve another four years as East District judge.

    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 am looking forward to serving the citizens of Klickitat County as East District Court Judge for another 4 years.”

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