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Pierce County District Court Judge

Position 5

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1
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 Pierce County.

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Dwayne ChristopherWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Dwayne Christopher

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Pierce County District Court judge

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  • Led Veterans Treatment Court as its current presiding judge.
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  1. Led Veterans Treatment Court as its current presiding judge.

    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

    “Judge Christopher currently presides over Veterans Treatment Court.”

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