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James Armstrong

James Armstrong

Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 8, Washington

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Pierce County District Court No. 8
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Biography

James Armstrong is a candidate for Pierce County District Court, Judge Position No. 8, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He has more than 25 years of legal experience representing injured workers and people seeking Social Security disability benefits, per his campaign site. Armstrong previously served as Presiding Judge of Bremerton Municipal Court and continues to serve as a Judge Pro Tem in Pierce County, Puyallup, Kent and Tukwila courts, per the same source. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, per his campaign site.

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Pierce County District Court No. 8Washington · 2026Pierce County sample ballot

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