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Candidate Interviews and Other Resources

In 2026 volunteers with the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County conducted short (10 minutes or less) interviews with candidates in the primary election. League of Women Voters of Washington volunteers have conducted short interviews with the State Supreme Court candidates. Recordings are posted below.

Additional Resources
In order to help voters make informed decisions, LWVBWC will provide links to additional nonpartisan, neutral resources about candidates and the election.

Cascadia Daily News
CDN's Citizens Agenda includes regular election stories and also encourages reader-voters to submit questions for their reporters to ask candidates.

For more information about candidates, such as their party preferences,
go to the Online Voters Guide or download the Whatcom County Official Local Voters' Pamphlet.

Washington State Supreme Court

Positions 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7

The Washington Supreme Court is the top court in the state's judicial branch. It's on equal footing with the legislative and executive branches of state government, and it's the final court of appeal in Washington—meaning its rulings can't be appealed to any other state court. The Court's main job is to make sure justice is carried out promptly and in an orderly way, and to issue rulings on legal questions brought before it.

Five of the nine positions on the Court are on the ballot in this primary election; all are contested. Volunteers for the League of Women Voters of Washington have asked each candidate the same four questions, and the recordings are available to help voters make informed decisions.

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