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Live Odds — Washington Supreme Court Position 3 winner?

Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.

16%chance to win

$1.00NOV 7, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleJudge

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationWashington

BackgroundJudge

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EducationB.A., University of Washington (1991)

Notable personal detailsDavid Stevens y Perez is a Washington state judge and U.S. Navy veteran. He has served as a Mason County Superior Court judge since being elected in November 2023 and was re-elected in 2024. His legal background includes criminal trial work, including serving as a federal prosecutor (Special Assistant U.S. Attorney), as well as international justice work in Kosovo and Afghanistan.

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Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

David Stevens does not present a detailed tax or economic platform, but his campaign emphasizes judicial restraint, lower-policy-making by courts, and interpreting the constitution as written. His public materials and profile discuss the state capital gains tax ruling as an example of judicial policymaking he opposes, suggesting a skeptical view of court-driven tax policy changes.

Immigration & Border

David Stevens has described fairness in court as including securing a competent interpreter for immigrants. He has also been described as having done pro bono work on behalf of immigrant children. The available evidence points to a humanitarian, access-to-justice orientation rather than an enforcement-first immigration stance.

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Public Safety & Guns

David Stevens emphasizes law and order, judicial restraint, and protecting the safety of the community. His public statements frame the role of the courts as protecting the rights of the accused while also protecting public safety, and he says courtroom experience matters when liberty and public safety are at stake.

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