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Dave Larson

Dave Larson

Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026

Running for Washington Supreme Court Justice, Position 5, Washington

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Holding to the guiding principle that 'it is more important to do right than it is to be right'
  • Valuing the freedoms of others as much as one's own
  • Supporting public legal education and youth civic engagement programs
Biography

Dave Larson is a retired judge who served on the Federal Way Municipal Court from 2008 to 2026, including as presiding judge starting in 2009, per his campaign website. He worked as a civil trial lawyer for 23 years before joining the bench and has previously run for the Washington Supreme Court in 2016, 2020, and 2024 without winning a seat, per the same source. He holds a public administration degree from the University of Puget Sound and a law degree from Seattle University School of Law, per his campaign website.

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Washington Supreme Court Justice, Position 5Washington · 2026King County sample ballot

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