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Walla Walla County, Washington

Walla Walla County District Court Judge (Part Time)

Holce and Carman-Wagner are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Walla Walla County election filings.

About this race

Nicholas Holce and Janelle Carman-Wagner meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Walla Walla County District Court Judge (Part Time), 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.

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Nicholas Holce

Nonpartisan

Biography

Holce has worked as a criminal defense attorney since 2020 and was a Walla Walla deputy prosecuting attorney from 2013 to 2020, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Holce holds a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law and a BA in English from Whitman College, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

Janelle Carman-Wagner

Nonpartisan

Biography

Janelle Carman-Wagner is on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Walla Walla County District Court Judge (Part Time) in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Walla Walla County District Court Judge (Part Time) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicholas Holce and Janelle Carman-Wagner. Candidate information follows official Walla Walla County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Walla Walla County District Court Judge (Part Time) 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
Nicholas Holce, full profileJanelle Carman-Wagner, full profileOfficial Washington election office