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King County District Court Judge

Shoreline Electoral District, Position 2

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Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: District court judges hear misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $100,000 in King County.

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Karama H. HawkinsWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Karama H. Hawkins

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King County District Court Judge

The gist

  • Led a program supplying necessities to people in court.
  • Pledges to keep the court independent.
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  1. Led a program supplying necessities to people in court.

    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

    “to provide personal care products, coats, shoes and other necessities to justice involved individuals without resources”
  2. Pledges to keep the court independent.

    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

    “I am dedicated to ensuring that this court remains independent”

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