Ballotpedia, Dave Larson

Dave earned his bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of Puget Sound and his law degree from Seattle University. He has 2 sons. 

Dave previously worked as a civil trial lawyer and owned a law firm. He also served in the United States Air Force Auxiliary. 

Dave Larson is a judge on the Federal Way Municipal Court. He previously ran for Supreme Court justice in Washington in 2020 and 2016, but he did not win. He has also served on the Federal Way School Board.

As a municipal court judge, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

As a civil trial lawyer, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients.

- As a municipal court judge, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
- As a civil trial lawyer, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients.

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Believes in protecting individual rights and upholding the state and federal constitutions as written.

Supports judicial independence and has worked to improve the justice system, earning the President’s Award from the District and Municipal Court Judges Association in 2018.

Supports following state and federal constitutions as written and opposes "legislating from the bench."

- Believes in protecting individual rights and upholding the state and federal constitutions as written.
- Supports judicial independence. 
- Opposes "legislating from the bench."

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As of June 6, 2025, Dave Larson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Serves on the board of the Civic Learning Council, a statewide group promoting civics education.

Has helped teach Street Law at Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way since 2009 and frequently appears in other classrooms at all grade levels throughout the South Puget Sound.

Has helped teach Street Law at Todd Beamer High School and frequently appears in other classrooms at all grade levels. 

Founded and convened the South King County YMCA District High School Mock Trial Competition.

Was a founding board member of the Kiwanis Foundation of Federal Way.

Founded the Aktion Club of Federal Way in 2011, a Kiwanis-based service club for adults with developmental disabilities.

Founded the Aktion Club of Federal Way, a service club for adults with developmental disabilities.

Served on the board of Advancing Leadership.

Taught leadership skills through Advancing Leadership and served on its board. 

- Serves on the board of the Civic Learning Council, a statewide group promoting civics education.
- Has helped teach Street Law at Todd Beamer High School and frequently appears in other classrooms at all grade levels. 
- Founded and convened the South King County YMCA District High School Mock Trial Competition.
- Was a founding board member of the Kiwanis Foundation of Federal Way.
- Founded the Aktion Club of Federal Way, a service club for adults with developmental disabilities.
- Taught leadership skills through Advancing Leadership and served on its board. 

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Ballotpedia, Sal Mungia

Sal earned his bachelor's degree from Pacific Lutheran University and his law degree from Georgetown University. He has 4 children.

Sal is a trial and appellate lawyer. He previously worked as a law clerk for a Washington State Supreme Court Justice and a federal district court judge.


Sal Mungia's campaign for supreme court justice is his first run for public office. 

As a trial attorney at Gordon Thomas Honeywell, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in appellate law.

As a state supreme court clerk, kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.

As a judicial clerk, researched legal theories and precedents, drafted court memos and judicial opinions, and reviewed the findings and citations of the court’s opinions.

- As a trial attorney at Gordon Thomas Honeywell, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in appellate law.
- As a state supreme court clerk, kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.
- As a judicial clerk, researched legal theories and precedents, drafted court memos and judicial opinions, and reviewed the findings and citations of the court’s opinions.

Believes "ensuring that the rule of law is followed is the paramount duty of a state supreme court justice."

Said, "The legal system must be made to serve everyone. It’s not a fair contest when one party is represented by an attorney and the other party can’t afford an attorney."

Said, "The law must be applied fairly and justly to everyone. When there is bias against a person because of who they are, then the legal system is not treating people fairly and justly."

- Believes "ensuring that the rule of law is followed is the paramount duty of a state supreme court justice."
- Said, "The legal system must be made to serve everyone. It’s not a fair contest when one party is represented by an attorney and the other party can’t afford an attorney."
- Said, "The law must be applied fairly and justly to everyone. When there is bias against a person because of who they are, then the legal system is not treating people fairly and justly."

As of June 6, 2025, Sal Mungia’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Previously served as president of the Washington State Bar Association, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, and Western States Bar Conference.

Previously served as president of the Washington State Bar Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, and the Western States Bar Conference.

Served as past chair and former board member of Washington’s Access to Justice Board.

Previously served as chair of the Equal Justice Coalition.

Serves as an advisory council member for the Endowment for Equal Justice.

Serves as a board member for the Pacific Lutheran University Board of Regents.

Serves as a cooperating attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington.

Serves as a member of the vestry at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Tacoma.

- Previously served as president of the Washington State Bar Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, and the Western States Bar Conference.
- Served as past chair and former board member of Washington’s Access to Justice Board.
- Previously served as chair of the Equal Justice Coalition.
- Serves as an advisory council member for the Endowment for Equal Justice.
- Serves as a board member for the Pacific Lutheran University Board of Regents.
- Serves as a cooperating attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington.
- Serves as a member of the vestry at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Tacoma.

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- The Washington State Supreme Court has nine justices and serves as the final authority on the Washington Constitution and Washington law.
- They interpret laws, review appeals, and issue opinions on cases. They also establish court rules, oversee legal practice, and hear significant public interest cases.
- A candidate must be licensed to practice in Washington to be elected into this office. Justices must retire at the age 75. 
- Justices are elected for six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Vacancies can be filled by the governor's appointment, with staggered elections ensuring that only some justices are elected each year.
- The chief justice earns $255,495 and associate justices earn $251,8613 per year.

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