James Armstrong
Candidate for Pierce County District Court Judge, Position 8
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney; municipal and district court judge pro tem
Attorney and municipal and district court judge pro tem with a 26-year legal career; former presiding judge of Bremerton Municipal Court and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Law degree from Seattle University.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Pledges a fair, orderly and efficient courtroom.
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 will bring that leadership to the Pierce County District Court to command a fair, orderly, and efficient courtroom.”
Led Bremerton Municipal Court's budget and staff as presiding judge.
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
“As the Presiding Judge at Bremerton Municipal Court, I exercised full responsibility for the court’s budget, personnel, and day-to-day operations.”
All sources (5)
- 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
- 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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