Eleanor C. Beatty is seeking reelection as Salem municipal judge in the November 3, 2026, general election. The city’s candidate list names Beatty as the sole candidate for the four-year judicial term.
Legal background
In her own statement in the May 2022 county voters’ pamphlet, page 26, Beatty listed a 2004 law degree from Willamette University and a 1998 bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Oregon State University.
That historical statement described work at Keizer Law beginning in 2016, earlier legal practice in Marion County, an associate position at Beloof & Haines in 2005–2006 and volunteer work with Marion Polk Legal Aid Services in 2004–2005. She also listed Clackamas County Citizen Review Board service from 2011 to 2020. Those details are candidate-supplied historical information, not assertions that she currently holds those jobs.
The judicial office
The Salem City Charter establishes the municipal judge as an elected officer and gives the Municipal Court jurisdiction over offenses made punishable by city ordinance. The city’s election information also describes jurisdiction over violations and traffic offenses, excluding felony traffic crimes.
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