Kuljinder K. Dhillon is seeking reelection as King County West District Court Judge, Position 2, in the November 3, 2026, general election. The official candidate list identifies her as the sole candidate in the nonpartisan race.
In her current statement filed with King County Elections, Dhillon describes work as a domestic-violence victim advocate, public defender and private defense attorney before her appointment to District Court in 2021.
Dhillon says she hears criminal, small-claims and protection-order cases in Seattle and previously presided over the Regional Domestic Violence Court for two years. She emphasizes treating people before the court respectfully, fairly and impartially.
Her statement lists advisory-board service with The Judicial Institute in 2021–2022 and membership on the court’s personnel committee. She lists a law degree from Gonzaga University earned in 2002 and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Washington State University earned in 1995.
These professional details and descriptions of her judicial approach are drawn from Dhillon’s current candidate statement.
Source: King County Elections, 2026 general-election candidate list and Kuljinder K. Dhillon statement (https://info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/Vote/contests/candidates.aspx?candidateid=1652255&cid=186699&lang=en-US&pamphletson=true).
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.
