James C. Egan

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This article is about the judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals. If you are looking for another judge by this name, see James Egan.


James C. Egan
Image of James C. Egan
Oregon Court of Appeals Position 6
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

11

Compensation

Base salary

$184,584

Elections and appointments
Last elected

May 21, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Willamette University, 1979

Law

University of Oregon School of Law, 1985

Contact

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James C. Egan is a judge for Position 6 of the Oregon Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 6, 2025.

Egan won re-election for the Position 6 judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals outright in the primary on May 21, 2024, after the general election was canceled.

Education

Egan received his B.S. in political science and economics from Willamette University in 1979 and his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1985.[1]

Career

Elections

2024

See also: Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 6

Incumbent James C. Egan won election outright in the primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 6 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James C. Egan
James C. Egan (Nonpartisan)
 
97.7
 
569,253
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
13,241

Total votes: 582,494
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2018

See also: Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 6

Incumbent James C. Egan won election outright in the primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 6 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James C. Egan
James C. Egan (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
502,274

Total votes: 502,274
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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Oregon Court of Appeals are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[2] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election occurring 60 or more days after the appointment, at which point he or she may run for election.[2]

Qualifications

To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:

  • a qualified elector of his or her county of residence;
  • a state bar member; and
  • under the age of 75.[2]

Selection of the chief judge

The chief judge of the court of appeals is appointed by the chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court to serve a two-year term.[2]

2012

Egan was elected to the Oregon Court of Appeals, Position 6. He received 46.15 percent of the vote in the May 15 primary and 58.05 percent in the November 6 general election, defeating Tim Volpert.[3][4][5]

See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2012

2010 nomination

Egan was nominated by Governor Ted Kulongoski on June 16, 2010, to a seat on the Linn County Circuit Court vacated by Rick J. McCormick, who retired in May 2010.[6]

2010

Egan was elected to the Linn County Circuit Court after running unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010. He received 98.52 percent of the vote.[7]

See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2010


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary


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James C. Egan campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Oregon Court of Appeals Position 6Won primary$13,455 $12,952
Grand total$13,455 $12,952
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Recent news

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