Pierce County District Court Position No. 8
Unofficial result: Won — Sven Nelson (Nonpartisan)
Source: results.votewa.gov
Pierce County, Washington
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
James Armstrong
LostNonpartisan
James W. Armstrong Jr. is an attorney and Marine Corps veteran who has served as a presiding judge pro tempore. He has spent decades in practice serving injured workers and disabled clients, and backs accountability paired with treatment and rehabilitation.
Sven Nelson
WonNonpartisan
Sven Nelson has served in the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office since 1996, with leadership roles in special assault, elder abuse, and property crime units. Since 2019 he has presided as a judge pro tempore over jury trials, sentencings, and community court.
Records: Legal Competence 2 for
Sources: voter.votewa.gov2