Jonathan Rands
Candidate for Whatcom County District Court Judge, Position 2
Background
- Occupation
- Whatcom County District Court Judge
- Campaign website
- judgerands.com
Elected Whatcom County District Court judge (Position 2) in 2022 after 20 years as a trial attorney and small business owner; invited faculty at the Judicial College. J.D., Seattle University; B.A. in criminal justice, Simon Fraser University.
Documented positions
Education
Supports civics teaching about courts in local schools
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
“speaking to local students about civics and the courts are among the most meaningful parts of Judge Rands’ work”
Courts & justice
Led founding of the District Court's first Youth 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
“founder of District Court’s first Youth Court”
Led expansion of remote court access and rule updates
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
“improved access to justice by modernizing local rules and expanding remote court access”
All sources (4)
- 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
- Whatcom County Official Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Whatcom County Auditor · whatcomcounty.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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