Sven Nelson
Candidate for Pierce County District Court Judge, Position 8
Background
- Occupation
- Deputy prosecuting attorney; judge pro tempore
- Campaign website
- svennelsonforjudge.com
Pierce County deputy prosecuting attorney and judge pro tempore in Thurston County District Court and Olympia Municipal Court; elected trustee of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association. Running for the seat of retiring Judge Lineberry.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Led the county's Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team for a decade.
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
“coordinating law enforcement, prosecutors, and social services to better protect vulnerable adults.”
Pledges attention to how rulings affect victims and defendants.
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
“His experience on both sides of the bench provides a practical understanding of how a judge's decisions affect victims, defendants, and families.”
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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