Snohomish County District Court Judge

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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 in Snohomish County; each judge is elected by the voters of one of the court's four electoral districts.

Anthony E. Howard

No party listedIncumbent

Snohomish County District Court Judge

The gist

• Led creation of a Youth Traffic Court for teen drivers
• Supports addressing underlying problems in some cases

More about Anthony

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1. Led creation of a Youth Traffic Court for teen drivers

   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 Howard recently founded Youth Traffic Court to improve public safety by reaching teen drivers early”

2. Supports addressing underlying problems in some cases

   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

   “some cases call for a more thoughtful approach to the underlying problems that bring people into the court system”

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