A former Thurston County Superior Court judge is on the Nov. 3 ballot for a Washington State appeals court seat.
Erik D. Price, acting chief judge of the Court of Appeals, Division II, is running for Washington State Appeals Court Judge, Division 2, District 2-1. The race is nonpartisan. Price has been certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.
Price spent nine years on the Thurston County Superior Court bench before his appointment to the appeals court. During that time, he held several leadership roles on the Thurston County bench.
Candidate information
Name: Erik D. Price
Party: Nonpartisan
Office sought: Washington State Appeals Court Judge, Division 2, District 2-1
Education: Bachelor's degree, University of Washington; law degree, University of Washington, according to BallotReady.
Current role: Acting chief judge, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, according to his official court biography.
Experience and public service
Price was appointed to the Court of Appeals, Division II, in 2021 and elected to the seat in 2022, according to his official court biography.
Before joining the appeals court, Price served nine years as a Thurston County Superior Court judge. He served as presiding judge, overseeing the court's administration. He also served as chief criminal judge and as the adult drug and DUI court judge.
Price chaired the Thurston County Pretrial Justice Project Policy Team. That role focused on pretrial practices within the county justice system, according to his court biography.
During the pandemic, Price received a community leadership award for his judicial and community leadership while serving on the Thurston County bench, according to his court biography. The specific awarding organization was not identified in available records.
Before his time on the bench, Price spent the majority of his legal career in private practice. He focused on civil litigation, administrative law and regulatory law. He worked as a partner at Lane Powell PC, according to his court biography.
Both his bachelor's degree and his law degree are from the University of Washington, according to BallotReady.
On the issues
No campaign statement, issue positions, candidate questionnaire responses or policy statements from Price were available from eligible sources at the time of publication.
The Division 2, District 2-1 seat will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
The Capitol Record invited candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire. This profile will be updated if a response is received. Voters can find more information at the Thurston County District Court's judges page.
