John Hart
WA · Whitman County District Court Judge
John Hart has been a Whitman County District Court judge since he was first elected in 2018. He oversaw the start of a treatment court for low-level offenders with mental health or substance use problems and serves on statewide judicial committees.
Where John Hart stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Helped create the Whitman County Community Court in February 2022. It steers low-level, nonviolent offenders with mental health or drug problems into treatment and case-worker support. A $181,900 state grant paid for it. Charges may be dropped when people finish the 12- to 24-month program.
March 9, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: spokesman.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Won re-election as Whitman County District Court judge with no opponent on the ballot. He got 10,174 votes (98.08%); write-ins got 199.
November 8, 2022
Source: results.vote.wa.gov
Received the endorsement of retired Whitman County Superior Court Judge David Frazier in his 2018 race for district court judge.
December 28, 2018
Source: lmtribune.com
Won election as Whitman County District Court judge on 2018-11-06. He beat Rob Rembert with 9,728 votes (64.56%) to 5,341 (35.44%).
November 6, 2018
Source: results.vote.wa.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Received the Presidential Award from Washington's District and Municipal Court Judges' Association. The award honored his work on several association committees and as dean of the Washington Judicial College.
June 7, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: pullmanradio.com
Past race John Hart ran in:
- Whitman County District Court Judge Position 1 · November 3, 2026 · Whitman County, Washington · incumbent