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Carolyn J. Benzel

Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026

Running for Adams County District Court, Judge Position 2, Washington

Biography

Benzel is the presiding Adams County District Court Judge, appointed in 2017 and elected in 2018 and 2022, and has served as Othello Municipal Court Judge since 2023, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Benzel has over 22 years of legal experience and holds a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law and a B.A. in Government from the University of Virginia, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

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