Chris Bugbee
A candidate for Spokane County District Court Judge, Position 2, Spokane County in the 2014 Nov. 4 Washington General Election
Age: 56
City: Spokane, WA
Occupation: Attorney
Education: Earned bachelor’s degree in English literature from University of California at Irvine in 1992. Earned law degree from the University of the Pacific-Sacramento School of Law in 1995.
Work experience: He worked as a Spokane County deputy prosecuting attorney from 1996 to 2002, when he went into private practice as a defense attorney. He has been licensed to practice law in Idaho since 2002.
Political experience: Ran for Spokane County prosecutor in 2010.
Family: Married. Has two daughters and a son.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Sara B. Derr | 66,889 | 57.27% |
| Chris Bugbee | 49,906 | 42.73% |
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