Dwayne Christopher is seeking Pierce County District Court Position 5 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The county's official sample ballot lists no opponent for the nonpartisan seat.
Christopher has served on the district court since 2022, according to his official county biography. He previously served on Tacoma Municipal Court from 2019 to 2022 and worked as a district court judge pro tempore.
His legal career included work as a judicial assistant in Pierce County Superior Court, insurance-defense litigation and a practice representing plaintiffs in personal-injury and employment-discrimination cases, according to the county biography.
The biography lists a law degree from Seattle University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Morehouse College, where he graduated with honors.
Christopher's community service includes teaching Street Law in Pierce County high schools, helping with law-school moot-court competitions and mentoring through Palmer Scholars. The county also lists awards recognizing humanitarian and diversity work.
Official biography: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/7624/Judge-Dwayne-L-Christopher
General-election sample ballot: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/161564/Sample-Ballot
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