Snohomish County District Court Judge Matthew Baldock seeks to keep his South District seat in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. The nonpartisan race covers Position 3.
Baldock has held the Position 3 seat since 2023 and is certified for the November ballot, according to election records.
Candidate information
Office sought: Snohomish County District Court Judge, South District, Position 3
Party: Nonpartisan
Education: Bachelor's degree in philosophy, Whitworth University, 1997; juris doctor, University of Washington, 2000
Experience and public service
Baldock spent more than two decades in the Snohomish County legal system before taking the bench.
He served as a law clerk at the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One, from 2000 to 2002. He then worked as chief criminal deputy at the Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office from 2002 to 2023.
Baldock has served as Snohomish County District Court judge for the South District, Position 3, since 2023.
On the issues
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