Incumbents ahead in three WA Supreme Court races

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 1,217

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Washington state Supreme Court incumbents, including two new appointees of Gov. Bob Ferguson, were leading after early primary voting results were reported Tuesday night.

And a King County judge appeared poised to face off with a conservative county judge for an open position on the high court in November, though the race remains close.

Justice Colleen Melody, who Ferguson picked late last year to finish out retiring Justice Mary Yu’s term, is leading attorney …

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