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Supreme Court Justice Position 5: Washington 2026
Theo Angelis and Dave Larson are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Supreme Court Justice Position 5 in Washington. This seat is voted statewide, so it is on every Washington ballot.
Theo Angelis Incumbent
Theo Angelis is the sitting justice for Washington Supreme Court Position 5, appointed by Gov. Bob Ferguson in March 2026, per the Washington Courts website. He spent 26 years as a partner at K&L Gates, where he led the firm's appellate practice and later its intellectual property practice, per his official court biography. He holds degrees from Claremont McKenna College, Oxford University, the London School of Economics, and Yale Law School, per the same source.
Top Priorities
- Faithfully interpreting and applying Washington's constitution and laws
- Maintaining judicial independence and impartiality to strengthen public trust in the courts
- Expanding equal access to the legal system, drawing on his pro bono work for asylum seekers and children
Per the campaign site (justiceangelis.com).
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Dave Larson
Dave Larson is a retired judge who served on the Federal Way Municipal Court from 2008 to 2026, including as presiding judge starting in 2009, per his campaign website. He worked as a civil trial lawyer for 23 years before joining the bench and has previously run for the Washington Supreme Court in 2016, 2020, and 2024 without winning a seat, per the same source. He holds a public administration degree from the University of Puget Sound and a law degree from Seattle University School of Law, per his campaign website.
Top Priorities
- Holding to the guiding principle that 'it is more important to do right than it is to be right'
- Valuing the freedoms of others as much as one's own
- Supporting public legal education and youth civic engagement programs
Per the campaign site (larsonforjustice.com).
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