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Michael "Mike" Rio

Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026

Running for Benton County District Court, Judge Position 1, Washington

Biography

Rio has served as a Judge Pro Tem in Franklin County District Court and as a contract city prosecutor for Prosser, Richland, West Richland, Pasco, College Place and Othello, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Rio is a partner at Rio Foltz and holds a J.D. from Gonzaga Law School and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from the University of Houston, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

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