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Skagit County District Court Judge

Position 3

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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 Skagit County.

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Jenifer HowsonWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Jenifer Howson

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Skagit County District Court Judge

The gist

  • Led development of Skagit County's Community Courts
  • Supports therapeutic courts addressing addiction and housing instability
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  1. Led development of Skagit County's Community Courts

    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

    “Judge Howson led the team that developed a nationally recognized network of Community Courts throughout Skagit County.”
  2. Supports therapeutic courts addressing addiction and housing instability

    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

    “Therapeutic courts are successful in addressing socio-economic factors leading some criminal defendants to repeatedly engage in non-violent criminal behavior”

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