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David DeWolf

A candidate for State Supreme Court Justice, position 1, State of Washington in the 2016 Washington General Election, Nov. 8

Age: 74

City: Spokane, WA

Occupation: Retired law professor

Education: Earned bachelor’s at Stanford University, teaching credential from the University of California at Santa Barbara and law degree from Yale Law School.

Experience: Professor at Gonzaga Law School for 28 years. Former attorney at Lukins & Annis. Clerked for the Idaho Supreme Court. 

Family: Married, three children

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Mary Yu 1,408,725 57.47%
David DeWolf 1,042,686 42.53%

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