Anita M. Crawford-Willis wants to keep her seat on the Seattle Municipal Court bench.

Crawford-Willis, who has held Position 4 since 2017, is certified for the ballot in the Nov. 3 general election. The race is nonpartisan. She said on her campaign website that she is asking voters for "continued trust and support as I seek reelection, so I may continue serving our community with the same commitment to fairness and integrity."

Candidate information

Office sought: Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 4

Election date: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Party: Nonpartisan

Education: Bachelor's degree in political science and government, Seattle University, 1982; juris doctor, Seattle University, 1986

Endorsements (claimed by endorsers): All nine members of the Washington State Supreme Court, according to the King County elections page; National Women's Political Caucus of Washington, according to her campaign profile

Experience and public service

Crawford-Willis has spent most of her legal career in public service, according to her city biography page.

She began as a staff attorney at The Public Defender Association from 1987 to 1990. She then served as an administrative judge at the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings from 1990 to 2016, serving as assistant chief administrative judge from 2001 to 2015. During that same stretch she also served as a judge pro tem at Seattle Municipal Court from 1994 to 2016.

Crawford-Willis has held Position 4 since 2017. She served as presiding judge of Seattle Municipal Court in 2025.

On the issues

Criminal justice and public safety

Crawford-Willis said on her campaign website that she strives "to ensure that every person is treated with dignity and that our courts remain a place of fairness and justice for all."

Her campaign describes her as an impartial and fair-minded judge.

No specific policy positions on sentencing alternatives, diversion programs or court access were included in her candidate responses.