Mike Sommerfeld
WA · Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and Judge Pro Tempore
Mike Sommerfeld has spent more than three decades serving the people of Pierce County and works as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and former Judge Pro Tem. He emphasizes treating every person who appears in court with fairness and respect.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Sommerfeld has served as a deputy prosecutor for 30 years and has prosecuted DUI, domestic-violence, kidnapping, child-sexual-abuse, and murder cases.
May 5, 2026
Source: piercecountywa.gov
In the Pierce County primary voters' pamphlet, Sommerfeld set out support for holding violent offenders to account while expanding therapeutic and alternative programs meant to reduce reoffending.
May 5, 2026
Source: piercecountywa.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Sommerfeld has volunteered with foster-youth programs and veterans' legal clinics and received a Washington Traffic Safety Commission Judicial Excellence Award.
May 5, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: piercecountywa.gov
Past race Mike Sommerfeld ran in:
- Pierce County District Court Position No. 7 · August 4, 2026 · Pierce County, Washington