Nyjat Rose-Akins
Candidate for King County District Court Judge, West Electoral District, Position 1, Short and full term
Background
- Occupation
- King County Court Pro Tem Judge; former Assistant City Attorney
- Campaign website
- electnyjatforjudge.com
King County pro tem judge and court commissioner pro tem; previously an assistant Seattle city prosecutor (2010–2016) and a civil-division precinct liaison attorney for the Seattle City Attorney's Office (2016–2023). J.D., Seattle University School of Law; lives in West Seattle.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Pledges to listen first and decide last.
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
“My philosophy is simple: listen first, decide last.”
Supports individualized justice in each case.
ReportNyjat Rose-Akins for JudgeCampaign website · Elect Nyjat for Judge · electnyjatforjudge.com
“She believes in individualized justice and approaches every case with deep respect for the weight of judicial decision-making”
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
- 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
- Nyjat Rose-Akins for Judge
Campaign website · Elect Nyjat for Judge · electnyjatforjudge.com
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