David Stevens

A candidate for Supreme Court Position 3, State of Washington in the 2026 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 4

Party: states no party preference

Age: 64

City: Shelton, Washington

City: Shelton

Education: Earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology with an emphasis in race and ethnic relations from the University of Washington, and a law degree from the University of Washington School of Law.

Work experience: Served in the U.S. Navy as a petty officer second class and served from 1983 to 1989. Worked as a federal civil-rights investigator for Department of Housing and Urban Development in Seattle. Has worked for more than two decades as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney in state, federal, tribal and international courts. Was a Spokane County deputy prosecutor from 2001 to 2010, handling fraud and property cases as the office’s repeat-offender prosecutor. Later served as a federal prosecutor in Sacramento, a U.S. State Department justice adviser in Afghanistan and a European Union prosecutor in Kosovo, and did criminal defense work, including as public defense director for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Returned to prosecution in Okanogan and Mason counties before his election to the Mason County Superior Court in 2023.

Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Spokane County prosecutor around 2010. Elected to the Mason County Superior Court in November 2023, defeating an incumbent appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee, and re-elected in 2024. First run for the state Supreme Court.

Family: Married to Pamela Zierdt. They have five children and 10 grandchildren.

Campaign finance: Has raised about $30,000, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission as of July 2, 2026, including about $1,400 Stevens loaned his campaign. Contributors include the Council of Police Political Support and the Mason County Republican Women’s Club.