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Candidate Dossier: Kalo Wilcox

2026 Thurston County District Court Judge, Position 1

TLP:GREEN Date: 2026-05-17 Party: Nonpartisan (judicial race) INCUMBENT Status: Unopposed
FieldDetailSource
Full NameKalo WilcoxT1
EducationB.A., University of Puget Sound; J.D., Willamette University College of LawT1
Legal CareerProsecuting Attorney, City of Olympia; Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County; Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Thurston County; Assistant Attorney General, WA State AG’s OfficeT1
On Bench Since2011 (elected 2010; re-elected 2014, 2018, 2022)T1
AwardsOutstanding Service Award, Washington State Association of Municipal AttorneysT1
Professional ServiceFaculty member, Washington State Judicial College; Education Committee, DMCJA; Former President, Thurston County Bar Association; Guest speaker, Saint Martin’s University and local high schools (“Street Law” program)T1

1 Election History

YearRaceResult
2010Thurston County District Court Pos. 1Won (first election)
2014Thurston County District Court Pos. 1Re-elected
2018Thurston County District Court Pos. 1Re-elected
2022Thurston County District Court Pos. 1Re-elected
2026Thurston County District Court Pos. 1Pending (unopposed)

2 Vulnerability Assessment

No documented controversies, disciplinary actions, or noteworthy negative findings were identified. Judge Wilcox has served on the bench since 2011, winning four consecutive elections. He is a faculty member at the Washington State Judicial College and former President of the Thurston County Bar Association.

3 Source Verification

Data Sources
Thurston County District Court, WA State Courts Directory, Ballotpedia, WA SOS, WA PDC
Collection Date
2026-05-17
Highest Tier
T1 (Official Record)
Methodology
OSINT deep-dive using exclusively public-record sources. No vulnerability findings identified.
TLP:GREEN, Approved for public sharing