Jaime Michelle Hawk
A candidate for Supreme Court Position 3, State of Washington in the 2026 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 4
Age: 49
City: Federal Way, Washington
Education: Graduated from high school in Boise. Earned her undergraduate degree in 1999 and her law degree in 2004 from Gonzaga University.
Work experience: Began her legal career with the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. Worked in trial litigation as a juvenile public defender in Grant County, and in Spokane as a federal public defender for Eastern Washington and Idaho. Clerked in Yakima for a federal judge and worked in Seattle on civil rights class-action litigation. Worked at the ACLU of Washington as Legal Strategy Director for its Smart Justice campaign in 2015. Appointed to the King County Superior Court by Gov. Jay Inslee in July 2022. Previously taught as an adjunct professor at Gonzaga University School of Law. Member of the Washington Supreme Court’s Minority and Justice Commission.
Political experience: Appointed to the King County Superior Court in 2022 and subsequently elected. First run for the state Supreme Court.
Family: Has “a significant other,” whom she declined to name.
Campaign finance: Had raised more than $163,000, according to the PDC as of July 2. Contributors include state Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, former U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref and Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| David Stevens (s) | 505,296 | 35.36% |
| Jaime Michelle Hawk | 476,676 | 33.35% |
| Mike Diaz | 447,175 | 31.29% |
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