Talesha Sams
Candidate for Benton County District Court Judge, Position 1
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
Attorney in private practice for 25 years and Adult Protective Services attorney; King County District Court judge pro tem since 2015 and former prosecutor and public defender. Army veteran and former nurse and respiratory therapist.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Pledges to uphold the law without a personal agenda
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 would uphold the law and would not legislate any personal agenda.”
Pledges equal respect regardless of social or economic background
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
“treat all those who come before the bench with respect and fairness regardless of their social or economic backgrounds”
All sources (2)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Benton County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.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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