Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County District Court No. 8

Nelson and Armstrong were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Pierce County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Washington certifies the general election by December 3, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: results.votewa.gov/results/public/washington/elections/20261103.

About this race

Sven Nelson and James Armstrong meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 8, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

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The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.

Next · Dec 3

Washington makes it official

The Secretary of State certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Pierce County District Court No. 8

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Sven Nelson

Nonpartisan

Biography

Sven Nelson is a candidate for Pierce County District Court, Judge Position No. 8, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He has served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Pierce County since 1996, including as Team Chief of the Special Assault, Elder Abuse and Property Crimes units, per his campaign site. He has worked as a Judge Pro Tempore in South Sound courts since 2019 and is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, per the same source. He serves as an elected Trustee of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association and previously served as Board President of Rebuilding Hope, Pierce County's sexual assault center, per his campaign site.

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James Armstrong

Nonpartisan

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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Next on the ballotTacoma Municipal Court, Position 1

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pierce County District Court No. 8 in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Pierce County District Court No. 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sven Nelson and James Armstrong. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pierce County District Court No. 8 election in Washington?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Washington certifies the general election by December 3, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: https://results.votewa.gov/results/public/washington/elections/20261103. Voting rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Pierce County ballot?

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Who won the Pierce County District Court No. 8 race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Washington certifies on December 3. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Pierce County and state election office filings, last verified October 26, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot

Tacoma Municipal Court, Position 2 Tacoma Municipal Court, Position 3 King County District Court, Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position No. 1 See all 40 Pierce County races

Candidate profiles

Sven Nelson, full profile James Armstrong, full profile Official Washington election office