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Michael R Addams

Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026

Running for Spokane County District Court, Judge Position 4, Washington

Top priorities

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  • Consistent, fair accountability aimed at reducing repeat offenses
  • Therapeutic courts that address addiction and mental health while maintaining community safety
  • Reducing case processing delays so resolutions are timely
Biography

A prosecutor for the City of Cheney who has served as a judge and commissioner pro tempore in Spokane County courts, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. He is a former director at the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys who teaches undergraduate and graduate law courses at Eastern Washington University and served 24 years in the military, per the same statement, and holds a law degree and an MBA from Gonzaga.

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