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2 candidates are tracked for Spokane County District Court, Judge Position 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicholas Ulrich and Michael R Addams. Candidate information follows official Spokane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat decided November 3: the court's official roster lists Position 4 as vacant, and this nonpartisan seat drew two filers so it does not appear on the August 4 ballot.
Section chief of the torts division at the Washington Attorney General's Office who has served more than five years as a judge pro tem in Airway Heights Municipal Court and in Spokane County District and Superior courts, per his state voters' guide statement. He clerked for the Washington Court of Appeals and spent more than a decade as a litigator, per the same statement, and holds a law degree from the University of Washington plus physics and mathematics degrees from Washington State University.
2026 priorities
- Treating every person in the courtroom with respect and dignity, per his campaign site
- Following the law without being swayed by personal preferences, per his campaign site
- Modernizing the court and finding efficiencies in court practices, per his state voters' guide statement
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-07-31.
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A prosecutor for the City of Cheney who has served as a judge and commissioner pro tempore in Spokane County courts, per his state voters' guide 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.
2026 priorities
- Consistent, fair accountability aimed at reducing repeat offenses, per his campaign site
- Therapeutic courts that address addiction and mental health while maintaining community safety, per his campaign site
- Reducing case processing delays so resolutions are timely, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-07-31.
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