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King County, Washington

King County District Court, Shoreline Electoral District, Judge Position No. 1

Martinez is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official King County election filings.

About this race

Raul Martinez is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat, per King County Elections' general-election candidate list. King County District Court judges are elected by electoral district, so only one district's judges are on your ballot. The Shoreline Electoral District covers Kenmore, Lake Forest Park and Shoreline, plus nearby unincorporated areas, per King County Ordinance 19937. Addresses in unincorporated King County, including some with a Seattle, Renton or Kent mailing address, can fall in a different district; your printed ballot shows yours.

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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Raul Martinez, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Raul Martinez

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

Raul Martinez's King County voters' pamphlet statement lists the occupation King County District Court Judge and the education JD, Seattle University School of Law, 2001; B.A., Law and Diversity, Western Washington University, 1995, per King County Elections' 2026 general-election candidate page. Raul Martinez is a sitting King County District Court judge, per the court's judges page.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for King County District Court, Shoreline Electoral District, Judge Position No. 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for King County District Court, Shoreline Electoral District, Judge Position No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Raul Martinez. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the King County District Court, Shoreline Electoral District, Judge Position No. 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 roster from official King County and state election office filings, last verified October 26, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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