EVERETT — Snohomish County District Court judge Tam Bui won the race to earn a seat as a judge in the state’s Court of Appeals, results on Monday showed.
Bui led with 52.7% of the vote. Moore trailed with 47.0% of the vote.
Bui, 58, has served as a Snohomish County District Court judge since 2007. She previously served as a public defender and worked at the Washington Appellate Defender Association. Bui has also served on the state’s Board for Judicial Administration.
Moore, 61, was appointed as a Snohomish County Superior Court judge in 2021. Before becoming a judge, she worked as a practicing lawyer for three decades, spending time as a prosecutor and at a civil firm. She had argued cases in front of the Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court.
As of Nov. 3, Moore reported $81,266 in campaign contributions. Bui reported $82,960 in campaign contributions, about $50,000 of which was self-funded, records show.
Snohomish County will certify election results Nov. 25.
Will Geschke: 425-339-3443; william.geschke@heraldnet.com; X: @willgeschke.
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Judge Karen Moore was elected as a Superior Court Judge in 2021. She was appointed to the seat in 2021.
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