Sarah L. Freedman
A candidate for Spokane Municipal Court Judge No. 3, City of Spokane in the 2025 Washington General Election, Nov. 4
Age: 35
City: Spokane, Washington
Education: Earned bachelor’s degree in criminology from Portland State University in 2013 and law degree from Seattle University in 2016.
Political experience: First run for office.
Work history: Deputy prosecuting attorney for the Klickitat County, 2016-2017. Deputy prosecuting attorney for the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, 2017-2018. Owner and sole proprietor of the Freedman Law Office since 2018.
Family: Single, no children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $12,600 as of Oct. 3, according to the PDC, including almost $6,400 in loans mostly from herself. Contributors include attorney Julie Twyford, attorney Lindsey Gray, Spokane County Public Defender Matthew Antush and former Democratic legislative candidate Michaela Kelso.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Gloria Ochoa-Bruck | 42,931 | 74.93% |
| Sarah L. Freedman | 14,365 | 25.07% |
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