Gonzalez, Owens on way to clinching Supreme Court elections; McCloud in run off with Sanders in November

By Evan Smith

Incumbent State Supreme Court Justices Steve Gonzalez and Susan Owens apparently have clinched re-election by winning majorities in last week’s primary election.

Supreme Court and courts of appeals candidates who get majorities in the primary run unopposed in November.

Meanwhile, former Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders and trial and appellate attorney Sheryl Gordon McCloud are headed for a November runoff for an open position.

Gonzalez had a 60 percent to 40 percent lead over Seattle attorney Bruce Danielson in results reported through Wednesday.

Owens had 63 percent of the primary vote to 24 percent for Seattle attorney Douglas McQuaid and 13 percent for Arlington attorney Scott Stafne.

            

McCloud led Sanders in the primary, 28.99 percent to 28.49 percent, with King County Superior Court Judge Bruce Hilyer right behind with 27.37 percent and former Pierce County Prosecutor and County Executive John Ladenburg trailing with 12.37 percent.

District Court of Appeals incumbents Marlin Applewick and Richard Cox were both unopposed on the primary ballot and will be again unopposed on the general election ballot.