Lizanne Padula is running for Pierce County District Court Position 3 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The county's official sample ballot lists no opponent for the nonpartisan seat.
Padula has served on the district court since 2019, according to her official county biography. The page also identifies her as assistant presiding judge.
Her county biography describes 24 years as an attorney, including work as a deputy prosecutor, in private practice and as a judge pro tempore. It lists domestic-violence prosecution, continuing legal education instruction and small-business ownership among her professional experience.
Padula earned a law degree from the University of Cincinnati and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Denver, according to the county page. The page does not provide graduation years, so this profile does not repeat the draft's unverified dates.
The county lists pro bono legal work, Habitat for Humanity, youth mock-trial coaching and mentoring Palmer Scholars among her community service.
Official biography: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/6152/Judge-Lizanne-Padula
General-election sample ballot: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/161564/Sample-Ballot
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.
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