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Seattle Municipal Court Judge · Position 5
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Gabe Rothstein

Candidate for Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 5

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Background

Occupation
Public Defender; Judge Pro Tem
Campaign website
gabeforjudge.com

Public defender since 2005 and a pro tem judge in King County district and municipal courts since 2024; chairs the Washington State Bar Association Character and Fitness Board and serves on the Holman Recovery Center board. J.D., UCLA School of Law.

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Documented positions

Courts & justice

  • Supports release decisions based on risk, not ability to pay.

    Gabe Rothstein for Seattle Municipal Court

    Campaign website · Gabe Rothstein for Judge · gabeforjudge.com

    “whether somebody is likely to come back to court, and whether they pose a danger. Not whether they have sufficient resources to afford bail.”
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  • Supports treatment alongside accountability.

    Gabe Rothstein for Seattle Municipal Court

    Campaign website · Gabe Rothstein for Judge · gabeforjudge.com

    “Gabe understands that accountability and treatment are not opposing ideas.”
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  • Pledges that everyone in court is heard.

    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

    “Seattle Municipal Court is the people's court, and everyone deserves to be listened to and heard.”
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