2 candidates are running: Dave Larson and Theo Angelis. Theo Angelis is the incumbent.

Unofficial result: the winner is Theo Angelis (Nonpartisan).

Justice of the Supreme Court, Position 5

Name: Justice of the Supreme Court, Position 5
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Washington

Unofficial result: Won — Theo Angelis (Nonpartisan)

Source: results.votewa.gov

Washington

My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
Deciding major criminal and civil cases

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Gun Control,

Candidates:

Dave Larson

Lost

Nonpartisan

Dave Larson is a retired Federal Way Municipal Court Judge who was a trial lawyer for 23 years. Born in Tacoma, he has spent more than four decades practicing law from every angle.

Records: Impartiality 6 for, Legal Competence 6 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for,

Theo Angelis was an award-winning appellate and intellectual property litigator in private practice for 26 years at K&L Gates, where he led the firm's Appellate practice and served as global leader of its Intellectual Property practice. He has spent thousands of hours on pro bono cases.

Records: Legal Competence 4 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

Source: sos.wa.gov