Pierce County District Court, Position 8
James W. Armstrong, Jr.
James Armstrong brings a veteran’s discipline, judicial experience, and more than 25 years of legal service to his campaign for Pierce County District Court, Position 8.
Meet James
Ready to serve Pierce County with pride and integrity.
A former Presiding Judge of Bremerton Municipal Court, Judge Pro Tem, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Armstrong believes the people’s court should be fair, accountable, and focused on strengthening community safety.
Managed court operations, personnel, and budget responsibilities while helping stabilize a court in need of renewed public confidence.
Accountability and rehabilitation can work together through serious expectations, treatment, stability, and completed court requirements.
From the Marine Corps to decades representing injured workers and people with disabilities, his career has been guided by discipline and service.
More About James
For more than 25 years, James Armstrong has served Washington residents as an attorney, advocate, judge, and community leader. He has represented injured workers and people seeking Social Security disability benefits, served as Presiding Judge of Bremerton Municipal Court, and continued his judicial service as a Judge Pro Tem in Pierce County, Puyallup, Kent, and Tukwila courts.
Learn More About JamesPriorities
Fair, firm, and focused on rehabilitation.
James has a history of being fair and firm, with a steady focus on helping people take responsibility and rehabilitate.
Clear expectations.
Responsibility, stable expectations, and follow-through for people who come before the court.
Path to justice.
Accountability works best when treatment, stability, and follow-through work together.
A clear path forward.
A fair process should help people leave with direction, responsibility, and a path forward.
Endorsements
Endorsed by organizations and members of the judiciary.
Current support includes the 28th and 29th Legislative District Democrats and judges across Pierce, King, Thurston, Kitsap, and municipal courts.
Current public support