James Armstrong
Candidate for Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 8 · November 3, 2026
About this race
A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.
2 candidates ran for Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 8 in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
About James Armstrong
Attorney; former municipal court judge. Says he served as presiding judge of the Bremerton Municipal Court from January to December 2025 after several years as a pro tem judge in multiple jurisdictions. He is a former president of the Loren Miller Bar Association and of the Washington State Bar Foundation.
What they say they'll focus on:
- Pair accountability with treatment and rehabilitation
- Expand therapeutic court
- Plain-language explanations of court rulings
- Keep remote hearing options
- Reduce case backlogs by limiting continuances
Where they stand
This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place James Armstrong only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.
We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for James Armstrong yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.
Funding
$50K raised, $1,235 from small donors, $44K self-funded.
| Largest donors | Amount |
|---|---|
| 28th Legislative District Democratic | $1,000 |
| Andrzejewski Julie | $800 |
| Smith JD | $500 |
| Lebegue Breck | $500 |
| Herschensohn Zachary | $500 |
| Watt Joan | $440 |
| Floyd Ellen | $300 |
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Quick answers
- What does the Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 8 seat do?
- A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.
- Who is James Armstrong running against?
- Sven Nelson, for Pierce County District Court Judge, District Court No. 8.
- How much money has James Armstrong raised?
- $50K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
- Should I vote for James Armstrong?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare James Armstrong's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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