Fa'amomoi Masaniai, Jr.
Candidate for King County District Court Judge, Southwest Electoral District, Position 4
Background
- Occupation
- King County District Court Judge
- Campaign website
- reelectjudgemasaniai.com
King County District Court judge since his January 2021 appointment, elected in 2022, and Washington's first Samoan judge; previously a public defender, prosecutor, civil litigator and assistant attorney general in American Samoa. In April 2026 the state Commission on Judicial Conduct reprimanded him, by stipulation, for conduct toward a court clerk.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Supports connecting defendants with treatment and job training.
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
“Connecting people with treatment, job training, and community resources helps reduce recidivism and strengthens public safety.”
Pledges to explain the law clearly to people in court.
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
“I listen carefully, explain the law clearly, and treat every person with dignity.”
All sources (8)
- 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: Pierce County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Official Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Pierce County Auditor · piercecountywa.gov
- General Election Provisional / Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Pierce County Auditor · piercecountywa.gov
- Election Precincts (GIS layer)
Government record · Pierce County · services2.arcgis.com
- Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Reprimand, In re the Honorable Fa'amomoi Masaniai (No. 12896-F-217)
Government record · Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct · cjc.state.wa.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
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