Backed by leaders from every
part of our region.
“Bianca has dedicated her career to protecting our community and pursuing justice with thoughtfulness, safety, and empathy. Her years as a prosecutor, attorney, and Judge Pro Tem have given her the experience needed to serve on the bench. She understands the responsibility that comes with making decisions that affect people’s lives. I am proud to endorse Bianca Tse for Judge.”
Faith IRELAND
Fmr. Associate Justice, Washington Supreme Court
Elected Officials
STATE
Gary Locke, Fmr. Governor of Washington; Secretary of Commerce 2009-2011; US Ambassador to China 2011-2014
Manka Dhingra, State Senator, 45th Legislative District
My-Linh Thai, State Representative, 41st Legislative District
Amy Walen, State Representative, 48th Legislative District
COUNTY / DISTRICT
Daniel Satterberg, Fmr. King County Prosecutor
CITY
Mo Malakoutian, Mayor, Bellevue
Ariana Sherlock, Mayor, Newcastle
Lynne Robinson, Fmr. Bellevue Mayor
Conrad Lee, Fmr. Bellevue Mayor
Paul Charbonneau, Deputy Mayor, Newcastle
Claire Sumadiwirya, Bellevue City Councilmember
Jared Nieuwenhuis, Bellevue City Councilmember
Jennifer Robertson, Fmr. Bellevue City Councilmember
Will Chen, Edmonds City Councilmember
Kelly Jiang, Issaquah City Councilmember
Julie Hsieh, Mercer Island City Councilmember
Chris Villasenor, Newcastle City Councilmember
Sun Burford, Newcastle City Council Member
Menka Soni, Redmond City Councilmember
Kim-Khanh Van, Renton City Councilmember
Amy Lam, Sammamish City Councilmember
Organizations
Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion
National Women’s Political Caucus
Women of Color in Politics
Washington Chinese American PAC
Judicial
SUPREME COURT
Faith Ireland, Fmr. Associate Justice, Washington Supreme Court
DISTRICT COURT
Lisa O’Toole, Presiding Judge, King County District Court, East Division
Matthew York, Judge, King County District Court, South Division
Mark Chow, Fmr. Judge, King County District Court, West Division
SUPERIOR COURT
Brian McDonald, Judge, King County Superior Court
Cindi Port, Judge, King County Superior Court
Dean Lum, Fmr. Judge, King County Superior Court
Haydee Vargas, Judge, King County Superior Court
Hilary Madsen, Judge, King County Superior Court
Jim Rogers, Fmr. Judge, King County Superior Court
Kristin Richardson, Fmr. Judge, King County Superior Court
Nelson Lee, Judge, King County Superior Court
Sean O’Donnell, Judge, King County Superior Court
Yvonne Chin, Judge, King County District Court
MUNICIPAL COURT
Risa Woo, Judge, Maple Valley Municipal Court
Jeff Gregory, Judge, Mercer Island Municipal Court
Kara Murphy, Judge, Renton Municipal Court
Sergio Flores, Judge, Tacoma Municipal Court
Dee Sonntag, Judge, Tacoma Municipal Court
Neighborhood Advocates*
Josh Schaer, Fmr. 2026 Candidate for Judge, King County District Court, East Division
Teresita Batayola, Fmr. Board of Trustees for Seattle Colleges
Tom Cherry, Community Leader
Maureen Cherry, Community Leader
Bar Ratings
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee
Exceptionally Well-Qualified
Latino Bar Association
Exceptionally Well-Qualified
Loren Miller Bar Association
Exceptionally Well-Qualified
*Affiliations are for identification purposes only.