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Announcer: Coming up next,

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candidates for King County
superior court,

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King County Superior Court.

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King County Superior Court
judges resolve cases

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filed in King County
Superior Court.

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It is the largest

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of 29 superior court districts
in Washington.

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The court handles
felony criminal cases,

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civil cases involving
more than $300,

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family law cases,

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probate and guardianship
cases,

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juvenile offender
and dependency cases,

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mental illness and
involuntary commitment cases.

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Superior court judges
are elected to four-year terms.

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I am Hillary Madsen.

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I'm running for

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King County
Superior Court,

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Position 13.

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I'm an experienced
lawyer

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trained as
a pro tem judge,

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a working mom of
three children,

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and a former
union member.

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I will combine
common sense

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and broad
legal experience

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in my judgements

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to ensure a fair
legal system

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for everyone.

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I have broad legal
experience.

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I've represented
diverse clients,

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including
foster children,

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immigrants,

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people who are
incarcerated,

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crime victims,
and businesses.

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I have taught classes
to lawyers

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and authored

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educational materials
for judges.

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I have worked
in big firms,

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small firms,
government,

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and nonprofit.

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I have represented
clients

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in trials,
appeals,

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and the state
legislature.

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I am committed
to community.

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I have fought
to strengthen

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our juvenile
record-sealing laws,

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to challenge
the use

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of solitary
confinement

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against kids,

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and to investigate
abuse

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against immigrants
in detention.

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Working
with judges,

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public defenders,
prosecutors,

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child and immigrant
rights advocates,

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I will bring

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a big-picture
view

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to solve
complex problems

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facing our
legal system.

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I believe
everyone

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deserves
justice.

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I've been honored
with endorsements

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by former Governor
Christine Gregoire,

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Lieutenant Governor
Cyrus Habib,

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County Executive
Dow Constantine,

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Washington
Supreme Court

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Chief Justice
Debra Stephens,

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and
the incumbent

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Judge
Theresa Doyle.

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I am highly rated

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by lawyer
associations.

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I am also
endorsed by over

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100 elected officials
and judges,

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Democrats
and Republicans,

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and unions.

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I am the best
candidate

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to bring reform.

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And
I'm committed

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to seeing
and hearing

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marginalized
people.

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I have the broad
legal experience

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the King County Superior
Court needs.

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I have the right
experience

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for right now.

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And I'd be honored

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to have your vote.

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I'm Andrea Robertson,

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and I'm running
for an open seat

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on the King County
Superior Court.

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This is

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a non-partisan
position,

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and I'm the only
candidate

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in this race
running

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a truly judicial
campaign,

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rather than
a political one.

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Being a judge

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in our Superior
Court requires

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significant trial
experience,

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and I am the only
candidate

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with
this background.

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I've spent

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22 years
in court,

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representing over

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1,500 individual
clients

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in times
of crisis.

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I have been
sole counsel

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in over
50 jury trials,

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I've argued
at all levels

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of our
state courts,

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and I'm a part-time
instructor

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of advanced
trial advocacy

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at the University
of Washington

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School of Law.

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Over 75
trial-court judges

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and hundreds
of attorneys

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who try cases
in our courts

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have endorsed
my work

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in
the courtroom.

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They are not
politicians.

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Instead,
they know that

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I have the skill,
the experience,

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and the compassion
it takes

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to serve
our community

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on this
important court.

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I am also the
only candidate

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in this race
to have received

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the highest
possible

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judicial rating
of

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Exceptionally
Well Qualified

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to fill
this role.

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And five independent
Bar Associations

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have given me
this top rating:

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Washington
Women Lawyers,

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the Veteran's Bar,
Q-Law,

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the Latina/Latino
Bar Association,

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and the Cardozo
Society.

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I've worked in

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public and
private defense,

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criminal and
civil matters.

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And I know
firsthand

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how our
court system

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can improve.

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In
the short run,

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I'll be ready
to go to work

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on day one

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helping my fellow
judges deal

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with the
unprecedented

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backlog
of trials

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due to
the pandemic.

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And in
the long run,

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our system must

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address
inequities

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which disproportionately

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impact marginalized
populations.

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Access to justice
is something

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I have fought for
my entire career.

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And I'm now
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to bring
that passion

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to the bench.

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During this
critical time,

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we must elect
non-partisan,

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compassionate,

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experienced
judges.

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I'm Andrea Robertson.

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You can read more at
andreaforjudge.com

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♪♪