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Supreme Court races show early leads

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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Washington state Supreme Court incumbents, including two appointed by Governor Bob Ferguson, led after early primary voting returns were reported on August 4, 2026.

Chief Justice Debra Stephens, the only previously elected member on the ballot, is leading in her primary. For the open seat, Mason County Superior Court Judge David Stevens leads in the primary, with King County Superior Court Judge Jaime Hawk and state appeals court Judge Mike Diaz splitting the vote on the left. The top two candidates for each position will compete in the November 3 general election.

📄 Source: Cascadia Daily News — https://www.cascadiadaily.com/

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Washington state Supreme Court incumbents led after early primary voting returns were reported on August 4, 2026“Washington state Supreme Court incumbents, including two new appointees of Gov. Bob Ferguson, were leading after early primary voting returns were reported Tuesday night, Aug. 4.”
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Two Washington state Supreme Court incumbents were appointed by Governor Bob Ferguson“Washington state Supreme Court incumbents, including two new appointees of Gov. Bob Ferguson, were leading after early primary voting returns were reported Tuesday night, Aug. 4.”
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Chief Justice Debra Stephens is leading in her primary“Chief Justice Debra Stephens, the only previously elected member of the court on the ballot, is sailing through the primary.”
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Chief Justice Debra Stephens is the only previously elected member on the ballot“Chief Justice Debra Stephens, the only previously elected member of the court on the ballot, is sailing through the primary.”
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For the open seat, Mason County Superior Court Judge David Stevens leads in the primary“In the only primary for a vacant position on the nine-member court, Mason County Superior Court Judge David Stevens leads, as King County Superior Court Judge Jaime Hawk and state appeals court Judge Mike Diaz split the vote on the left. Hawk leads Diaz by about 2 percentage points.”
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King County Superior Court Judge Jaime Hawk is a candidate in the primary“In the only primary for a vacant position on the nine-member court, Mason County Superior Court Judge David Stevens leads, as King County Superior Court Judge Jaime Hawk and state appeals court Judge Mike Diaz split the vote on the left. Hawk leads Diaz by about 2 percentage points.”
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State appeals court Judge Mike Diaz is a candidate in the primary“In the only primary for a vacant position on the nine-member court, Mason County Superior Court Judge David Stevens leads, as King County Superior Court Judge Jaime Hawk and state appeals court Judge Mike Diaz split the vote on the left. Hawk leads Diaz by about 2 percentage points.”
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The top two candidates for each position will compete in the November 3 general election“The top two candidates for each position will compete in the Nov. 3 general election.”