Colleen F. Gilmartin is running for Circuit Court Judge, District 5, Position 6, in the Nov. 3, 2026, Oregon general election. The nonpartisan seat covers Clackamas County.
Gov. Tina Kotek appointed Gilmartin to the bench effective June 30, 2025, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Kathie Steele, according to a governor's office announcement. She is seeking a full term. Gilmartin is certified for the November ballot, according to BallotReady election data.
Candidate information
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Education: Bachelor's degree in physiological sciences, University of Arizona (1998); J.D., Willamette University (2002)
Experience and public service
Gilmartin began her legal career in Clackamas County as a deputy district attorney, serving from 2003 to 2018, according to BallotReady. In testimony before the Oregon Legislature on House Bill 3366 in 2021, Gilmartin said she spent 15 years as a deputy district attorney in the county. Thirteen of those years focused on dependency cases, she said.
She then served as a circuit court judge pro tem from 2018 to 2025, according to BallotReady. The role is temporary.
In that capacity, Gilmartin was lead judge for the Clackamas County Juvenile Court, Community Court and adult civil commitment cases, according to the governor's office. She also served as a judicial hearings referee at the Clackamas County Juvenile Court during the same period, according to her legislative testimony.
Gilmartin has held her current position as Circuit Court judge for District 5, Position 6 since the June 2025 appointment, according to BallotReady.
On the issues
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