Michael Nguyen
Candidate for Franklin County District Court Judge
Background
- Occupation
- Public defense attorney
- Campaign website
- nguyenforjudge.com
Public defense attorney in Benton and Franklin county courts and Pasco Municipal Court for five years, and Franklin County preliminary appearance attorney. J.D., Georgia State University.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Pledges active participation in therapeutic courts
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
“focus on rehabilitation by actively participating in therapeutic courts”
Proposes court cost parity with Benton County and Pasco courts
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
“impose cost parity with courts such as Benton County and Pasco Municipal”
Pledges to run the court neutrally, without personal beliefs
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
“manage the court as a neutral officiant of the law rather than imposing my beliefs from the bench”
All sources (4)
- 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
- Official Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election: Franklin County
Election filing · Franklin County Auditor · franklincountywa.gov
- 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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