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Meet your elected officials
Learn about King County's elected officials.
Executive Shannon Braddock
Shannon Braddock has 15 years of local government experience and is the first woman to serve as King County Executive.
Courts
King County has 2 courts - District Court and Superior Court, whose judges are elected to 4 year terms.
District Court
King County District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction, and has 25 elected judges who hear a range of civil and criminal cases at 10 locations throughout the County.
Superior Court
King County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction, and has more than 50 judges who hear a range of civil and criminal cases at 3 main locations.