Dave Larson
Candidate for Justice, Washington Supreme Court, Position 5, Unexpired 2-year term
Background
- Occupation
- Retired judge
- Campaign website
- larsonforjustice.com
Retired trial judge (18 years, including as presiding judge of the Federal Way Municipal Court) and trial lawyer for 23 years; former mediator and arbitrator and former president of the Federal Way School Board.
Documented positions
Public safety
Opposes Supreme Court decisions that weakened trial courts' response
Says the Court's decisions weakened trial courts' response to crime and addiction.
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“However, our Supreme Court’s decisions have weakened that response.”
Courts & justice
Pledges to apply the law without fear or favor
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Dave will restore trust in our courts by rising above partisan interests, applying the law without fear or favor, and restoring judicial independence.”
Supports addressing crime and addiction with accountability
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“help our trial courts address crime and addiction with compassion and accountability”
Proposes bringing trial-court experience to the Court's rulemaking
ReportJudge Dave Larson for Washington Supreme CourtCampaign website · larsonforjustice.com
“understands how Supreme Court rules play out in real courtrooms — not just on paper”
Supports applying the law as written and consistently
ReportJudge Dave Larson for Washington Supreme CourtCampaign website · larsonforjustice.com
“the law is applied as written, consistently, and without political pressure”
All sources (73)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election (statewide and district contests)
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Adams County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Adams County Auditor · co.adams.wa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Asotin County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Asotin County Auditor · asotincountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Benton County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Chelan County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (Precinct 100)
Election filing · Chelan County Auditor, Elections · co.chelan.wa.us
- Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Chelan County Auditor, Elections · co.chelan.wa.us
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Clallam County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Clallam County Auditor · clallamcountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Clark County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Clark County Elections · clark.wa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Columbia County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Cowlitz County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- General Election Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Cowlitz County Elections · co.cowlitz.wa.us
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Douglas County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Douglas County Auditor, Elections · douglascountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Ferry County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Official Ballot (sample), Ferry County, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Ferry County Auditor · ferry-county.com
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Franklin County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (all contests in Franklin County)
Election filing · Franklin County Auditor · franklincountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Garfield County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Grant County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- November 2026 Sample Ballot, General Election
Election filing · Grant County Auditor, Elections · grantcountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Grays Harbor County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Island County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Island County Auditor · islandcountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Jefferson County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Jefferson County Auditor · co.jefferson.wa.us
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: King County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample ballot (all races and measures in King County), November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · King County Elections · cdn.kingcounty.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Kitsap County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Kittitas County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Klickitat County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballot (precinct sample)
Election filing · Klickitat County Auditor · klickitatcounty.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Lewis County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballot, Lewis County
Election filing · Lewis County Elections · elections.lewiscountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Lincoln County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Mason County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Current Election: November 3rd, 2026, General Election
Election filing · Mason County Auditor · masoncountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Okanogan County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Pacific County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- November 3, 2026 Sample Ballot (1 of 2), Pacific County
Election filing · Pacific County Auditor · co.pacific.wa.us
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Pend Oreille County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Pend Oreille County Auditor · pendoreille.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Pierce County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- General Election Provisional / Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Pierce County Auditor · piercecountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: San Juan County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election: San Juan County (state and county)
Election filing · San Juan County Auditor · sanjuancountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Skagit County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Skagit County Auditor, Elections · skagitcounty.net
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Skamania County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Snohomish County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Official General Election Sample/Provisional Ballot, November 3, 2026, Snohomish County
Election filing · Snohomish County Elections (Auditor's Office) · snohomishcountywa.gov
- Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election, Snohomish County
Election filing · Snohomish County Elections (Auditor's Office) · snohomishcountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Spokane County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Spokane County Elections · spokanecounty.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Stevens County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Thurston County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Thurston County
Election filing · Thurston County Auditor · thurstoncountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Wahkiakum County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- General Election Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 (jurisdiction-wide)
Election filing · Wahkiakum County Auditor · co.wahkiakum.wa.us
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Walla Walla County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (all contests in Walla Walla County)
Election filing · Walla Walla County Auditor · wwcowa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Whatcom County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, General and Special Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Whatcom County Auditor · whatcomcounty.us
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Whitman County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Official Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Whitman County Auditor · whitmancounty.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Yakima County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (all contests in Yakima County)
Election filing · Yakima County Auditor · yakimacounty.us
- Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
- Judge Dave Larson for Washington Supreme Court
Campaign website · larsonforjustice.com
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