Latest reporting from the Elections desk.
Latest reporting from the Elections desk.
Latest reporting from the Elections desk.

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View MoreJustice Colleen Melody, appointed to Washington State Supreme Court Position 1 in 2025, runs in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election for the rest of an unexpired term against Scott Edwards.

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View MorePublic defender Katharine Edwards is running for Seattle Municipal Court Judge Position 2 in the Nov. 3 general election, emphasizing research-backed accountability and equitable sentencing.

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View MoreLeesa Manion, the incumbent King County Prosecuting Attorney and the first woman and first person of color elected to the office, is running for reelection in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

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View MoreNirav Sheth, a Republican business owner and Marine Corps veteran from Pierce County, is challenging Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat, for Washington's 7th Congressional District seat in the Nov. 3 general election.

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View MoreScott Edwards, a tax attorney and adjunct professor, is running for Washington State Supreme Court Justice Position 1 in the Nov. 3 general election, saying the court's job is "to interpret the law as written, not to legislate from the bench."

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View MoreSeattle Municipal Court Judge Catherine McDowall is running for a second full term in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, citing court reform and eliminating barriers to justice as priorities.

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View MoreJudge Damon Shadid, who has served on the Seattle Municipal Court bench since 2014, is running for reelection to Position 7 in the Nov. 3, 2026, Washington general election.

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View MoreGarmon Newsom, an attorney for the City of Burien and former prosecutor, is running for Seattle Municipal Court Judge Position 5 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Gabe Rothstein.

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View MoreGabe Rothstein, a public defender and Capitol Hill resident, is running for Seattle Municipal Court Judge Position 5 in the Nov. 3 general election, citing decades of courtroom experience and a belief in treatment-based accountability.

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View MoreJudge Kristin Shotwell, appointed in 2021 and elected in 2022, is on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for King County West District Court Judge, Position 5, a nonpartisan seat based at the Seattle courthouse.

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View MoreJudge Kuljinder Dhillon, the first South Asian woman appointed to the bench in Washington State, is running for King County West District Court Judge, Position 2, in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

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View MoreMary Anito, a West Seattle engineer and small business owner, is running as a Democrat for Washington House of Representatives District 34, Position 2, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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View MoreNyjat Rose-Akins, a judge pro tem at King County District Court and commissioner pro tem at King County Superior Court, is running for King County West District Court Judge, Position 1, in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

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View MorePooja Vaddadi, who has served as Seattle Municipal Court Judge for Position 3 since 2023, is running in the Nov. 3 general election on a platform of restorative justice and judicial fairness.

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View MoreJudge Rebecca Robertson, who has held King County West District Court Position 3 since 2021, is certified for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot.
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