VOTE 2024: Four candidates seek Marion County circuit judge seat

Four candidates are looking to fill the seat left by retiring Marion County Circuit Court Judge Donald Abar in the May 21 primary election.

When incumbent circuit judges retire mid-term, the governor temporarily appoints their successor until the next election. But Abar is retiring at the end of his term, leaving that decision in the hands of Marion County voters.

A circuit judge in Oregon is a nonpartisan position with a six-year term, and all…