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Mike Sommerfeld
Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026A deputy prosecuting attorney in the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office since 1995 who leads the civil division's government operations and litigation team, per his campaign site. He serves as legal adviser to Pierce County District Court and Juvenile Court and has sat as a judge pro tem in Thurston County District Court, per the same site, and his prosecuting work has covered homicide, trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault and driving under the influence cases.
Priorities
- Promoting public trust in the courts, per his questionnaire to the 31st District Democrats
- Improving access to justice by removing language barriers and addressing disability access, per the same questionnaire
- Expanding approaches focused on rehabilitation and treatment in substance use and mental health cases, per the same questionnaire
On the ballot
Pierce County District Court, Judge Position No. 7 · Washington · 2026
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