Karmy and Lervold are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Cowlitz County election filings.
Jill Karmy and Jacob Lervold meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cowlitz Superior Court, Judge Position 4, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
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Karmy serves as a Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge and has over 22 years of legal experience, beginning as a Court Commissioner in 2022, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Karmy graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2003, earned a B.A. in Communications from Pacific Union College and served on the WSBA Board of Governors from 2014 to 2017, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.
Lervold has spent his entire legal career as a Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and was previously a business owner and regional manager for a property management company, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Lervold holds a B.A. from the University of Washington and a J.D. cum laude from Arizona State University Law School, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.
Who is running for Cowlitz Superior Court, Judge Position 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Cowlitz Superior Court, Judge Position 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jill Karmy and Jacob Lervold. Candidate information follows official Cowlitz County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cowlitz Superior Court, Judge Position 4 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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