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Adams County, Washington

Adams County District Court, Judge Position 1

Russell is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Adams County election filings.

About this race

Andrea K. Russell is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Adams County District Court, Judge Position 1, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Andrea K. Russell

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Biography

Russell has served as Adams County District Court Judge in Ritzville since 2021 and previously worked as an Adams County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and Assistant Attorney General, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Russell graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 1997 and is president of the H. E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Adams County District Court, Judge Position 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Adams County District Court, Judge Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrea K. Russell. Candidate information follows official Adams County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Adams County District Court, Judge Position 1 election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Andrea K. Russell, full profileOfficial Washington election office