Endorsements | Mike Diaz For WA Supreme Justice

Leading Voices Endorse
Judge Diaz

Judge Diaz's campaign has garnered significant support from across the political landscape, including key leaders who have championed justice and public service in Washington.

Former Governor of Washington

Jay Inslee

“I twice appointed Judge Diaz to the bench, first to the Superior Court and then to the Court of Appeals. I appointed him for his track record of proven reform work, dedication to public service, and understanding of complex state issues. He is ready to take the next step to serve on the highest court in our state. I have no doubt that he will be the most qualified candidate in the field before the voters. He possesses the judicial virtues of intelligence, courage, temperament and fairness — qualities that every judicial officer should possess. I have seen his commitment to the people of Washington firsthand, and he will be an exceptional Justice."

Former Governor of Washington

Christine Gregoire

“Judge Diaz is exactly what our Supreme Court needs right now."

Washington Attorney General

Nick Brown

"I worked with Judge Diaz for half a decade at the United States Attorney’s office in Seattle. Through his civil rights work and leadership in the office, he made that office better, our streets safer, and our community fairer. When elected, our state should rest assured that it will have a justice who has the experience essential for the job, and who will listen to all sides, think critically, and decide our gravest disputes fairly, with a deep commitment to the rule of law. We need his voice and expertise on the Washington Supreme Court."

Washington Supreme Court Justice

Raquel Montoya-Lewis

"I know Judge Diaz from his tireless work in the civic community, from his stellar reputation in the legal community, and now from his excellence and thoughtful written opinions as an appellate judge. I am honored to endorse him as my successor for those reasons and also because he has a unique combination of life and legal experiences to bring to this court, all of which are informed by his relentless desire to serve his fellow Washingtonians. When elected, he will be ready on day one and will serve this court and our beloved community faithfully and enthusiastically for years to come."

Former SPD Chief of Police

Kathy O’Toole

“For nearly four years, Judge Diaz and I worked collaboratively with our respective teams to improve policing in Seattle. In close partnership, he convened officers at SPD, community groups, and various governmental entities locally and nationwide to do the hard work of reform. He was always reasonable and zealously focused on advancing effective and constitutional policing in his hometown. I’m proud to support his candidacy for the state’s highest court.”

Civil Rights Activist & founding Director of the Seattle Community Police Commission (CPC)

Fé LopezGaetke

"Mike Diaz worked intensely and wholeheartedly with the CPC on reform efforts. His leadership at DOJ in seeking to transform the Seattle Police Department was integral in beginning the ongoing process of improving police accountability in an effort to better serve our communities and begin to build trust."

Current Endorsement List

Judge Diaz is proud to be supported by legal, elected, and community leaders from across Washington State.

Washington State Supreme Court:

Raquel Montoya-Lewis

Steve Gonzalez

Colleen Melody

Salvador Mungia

Bobbe Bridge(ret.)

Faith Ireland (ret.)

Mary Yu (ret.)

Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 1:

Ian Birk

Bill Bowman

Tam Bui

Janet Chung

Leonard Feldman

David Mann
Lori Kay Smith

Martin Applewick (ret.)

Ann Schindler (ret.)

Michael Spearman (ret.)

Michael Trickey (ret.)

James Verellen (ret.)

Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 2

Anne Cruser

Rebecca Glasgow

Brad Maxa

Bernard Veljacic

Elaine Houghton (ret.)

Lisa Worswick (ret.)

Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 3

Megan Murphy

John Cooney

Kevin Korsmo (ret.)

King County Superior Court

Kristin Ballinger
Johanna Bender
Elizabeth Berns
Joe Campagna
Monica Cary
Sam Chung
Paul Crisalli

Karen Donohue

Marshall Ferguson
Taki Flevaris
Veronica Galvan

Nikole Hecklinger

Janet Helson

Jason Holloway
David Keenan

Mark Larrañaga

Susan Llorens

Adrienne McCoy

John McHale

Maureen McKee
Patrick Oishi
Sue Parisien
Jason Poydras

Rania Rampersad
Jim Rogers

Andrea Robertson
Averil Rothrock
Mike Ryan

Ben Santos

Ken Schubert

Michael Scott

Ketu Shah
Aimee Sutton

Tanya Thorp

Haydee Vargas

David Whedbee
Sandra Widlan
Josephine Wiggs

Coreen Wilson

Mindy Young

Gina Cahan (ret.)

Greg Canova (ret.)
Theresa Doyle (ret.)
John Erlick (ret.)

Michael Fox (ret.)

Julia Garratt (ret.)

Holy Hill (ret.)

Laura Inveen (ret.)
Dean Lum (ret.)

Barbara Mack (ret.)

LeRoy McCullough (ret.)
Roger Rogoff (ret.)

John Ruhl (ret.)

Matt Segal (ret.)

Marianne Spearman (ret.)

Julie Spector (ret.)

Chelan County Superior Court

Kristin Ferrera

Okanogan Superior Court

Rachel Hong

Pierce County Superior Court

Susan Adams

Sabrian Ahrens

Jennifer Andrews
Grant Blinn

Alicia Burton

Diana Kiesel

Grethen Leanderson

Ingrid McLeod
Andre Peñalver

Thomas Quinlan

Matt Thomas

Phillip Thorton

Angelica Williams

Snohomish County Superior Court

Marybeth Dingledy

Jennifer Langbehn
Cindy Larsen
Karen Moore
Patrick Moriarty
Edirin Okoloko

Paul Thompson
Bruce Weiss
Michael T. Downes (ret)

Spokane County Superior Court

Rachel Anderson
Charnelle Bjelkengren
Breean Beggs
Dean Chaung
Jackie High-Edward

Tony Hazel
Annette Plese
Marla Polin
Candie Dibble
Ray Clary (ret)

Yakima County Superior Court

James Elliott
Shane Silverthorn
Sonia Rodriguez True
Elizabeth Tutsch
David Elofson (ret.)

Benton & Franklin County Superior Court

Norma Rodriguez

Clark County Superior Court

Greg Gonzalez

Ratings

The following have rated Judge Diaz Exceptionally Well Qualified for the position of Washington State Supreme Court Justice:

Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee

Washington Women Lawyers

Latino/a Bar Association

Leading Voices Endorse Judge Diaz

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Judge Diaz