Who is running?
Review all 10 certified candidates across five statewide Supreme Court positions. Washington general-election write-in candidates do not appear on ballots, websites, or in the printed voters' pamphlet.
Washington 2026 public election guide
Compare the candidates and reported campaign money
Compare all 10 printed candidates in Washington's 5 statewide Supreme Court contests, then explore contribution records, spending charts, independent advertising, and the statewide PDC committee directory. This guide also covers three certified statewide initiatives, write-in rules, voting deadlines, and primary sources.
5statewide candidate contests
10printed candidate choices
10exact PDC summaries
3statewide initiatives
Start here
Open the certified 2026 general-election rosterChoose a Washington statewide Supreme Court contest
The official candidate names appear first. Campaign finance is reported separately and is not an endorsement or prediction.
Supreme Court Justice Position 1Colleen MelodyScott EdwardsCompare this raceSupreme Court Justice Position 3David StevensJaime Michelle HawkCompare this raceSupreme Court Justice Position 4Ian BirkSean O'DonnellCompare this raceSupreme Court Justice Position 5Theo AngelisDave LarsonCompare this raceSupreme Court Justice Position 7Debra L. StephensTodd A. BloomCompare this race
What did candidates report?
Open the money explorer for exact contribution and expenditure amounts, contributor geography, independent advertising, and searchable filing-account records. Compare these row sums with the separately labeled PDC candidate summaries. Washington has no federal candidate contest decided statewide in 2026, so there are no in-scope FEC summaries.
When and how do I vote?
Review ballot mailing, online and mail registration, same-day in-person registration, mail postmark, drop-box, voting-center, initiative, and judicial-election rules.
How to read the money: Each state card reproduces the PDC Campaign Finance Summary's Raised, Spent, and Debt fields for the candidate's 2026 Supreme Court campaign. Values are cumulative election-year summaries, not a single filing period.
Get ready to vote
November 3, 2026
Washington's 18-day voting period begins October 16. Online and mail registrations must be received by October 26. In-person registration and voting remain available until 8 p.m. November 3.
Guide version: October 1, 2026. Read included and missing coverage.