King County Superior Court Judge Jaime Hawk is running for Washington Supreme Court Position 3 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. David Stevens is the other candidate in the nonpartisan statewide race, according to King County Elections.

Hawk's campaign biography lists bachelor's and law degrees from Gonzaga University, including graduation with honors. It describes work in state and federal public defense before she became a judge.

Her campaign also describes service as an attorney fellow on Sen. Ted Kennedy's Judiciary Committee staff and work on civil-rights litigation at the ACLU of Washington. She says that work included submitting amicus briefs to the Washington Supreme Court.

Hawk lists service on the Supreme Court's Minority and Justice Commission among her efforts to address fairness and bias in the courts. Her campaign presents judicial independence and access to justice as priorities for the Supreme Court race.

Those descriptions are attributed to Hawk's own campaign materials. They explain her stated background and priorities without implying that she has committed to a particular result in a future case.

Campaign biography: https://www.judgehawk.com/experience

Election listing: https://info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/Vote/contests/candidates.aspx?eid=55

Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.