Pierce County District Court No. 8

Sven Nelson is a candidate for Pierce County District Court, Judge Position No. 8, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He has served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Pierce County since 1996, including as Team Chief of the Special Assault, Elder Abuse and Property Crimes units, per his campaign site. He has worked as a Judge Pro Tempore in South Sound courts since 2019 and is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, per the same source. He serves as an elected Trustee of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association and previously served as Board President of Rebuilding Hope, Pierce County's sexual assault center, per his campaign site.

James Armstrong is a candidate for Pierce County District Court, Judge Position No. 8, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He has more than 25 years of legal experience representing injured workers and people seeking Social Security disability benefits, per his campaign site. Armstrong previously served as Presiding Judge of Bremerton Municipal Court and continues to serve as a Judge Pro Tem in Pierce County, Puyallup, Kent and Tukwila courts, per the same source. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, per his campaign site.