TRUSTED ENDORSEMENTS
The People Standing Behind Michael Rio for Judge
Michael Rio is endorsed by all seven Benton-Franklin Superior Court judges, a majority of the Benton County District Court judges, current Benton County Prosecutor Eric Eisinger, former Benton County Prosecutor Andy Miller, and local law enforcement.
That support comes from the people who know the work best — the judges, prosecutors, and officers who have watched Michael in the courtroom for two decades. The full list is organized by category below.
- Judicial Endorsements
All 7 Benton Franklin Superior Court Judges
- Judge Bronson Brown, Benton-Franklin Superior Court
- Judge Joe Burrowes, Benton-Franklin Superior Court
- Judge Andrew Howell, Benton-Franklin Superior Court
- Judge Dave Petersen, Benton-Franklin Superior Court
- Judge Norma Rodriguez , Benton-Franklin Superior Court
- Judge Jacqueline Shea-Brown, Benton-Franklin Superior Court
- Judge Jacqueline Stam, Benton-Franklin Superior Court
Benton Franklin Superior Court Commissioner
- Commissioner Quinn Bell, Benton-Franklin Superior Court
Benton County District Court Judges
- Judge Jennifer Azure, Benton County District Court
- Judge James Bell, Benton County District Court
- Judge John Ziobro, Benton County District Court
- Judge Dan Kathren, Benton County District Court
- Judge Terry Tanner, Benton County District Court
District Court Commissioner
- Commissioner Jennifer Johnson, Benton County District Court
Franklin County District Court Judge
- Judge Trinity Orosco, Franklin County District Court
Pasco Municipal Court Judge
- Judge Carlos Villarreal
Retired Benton-Franklin Superior Court Judge
- Judge Carrie Runge, Benton-Franklin Superior Court (Ret.)
Retired Benton County District Court Judge
- Judge Katherine Butler, Benton County District Court (Ret.)
- Judge Robert J. Ingvalson, Benton County District Court (Ret.)
Retired Franklin County District Court Judge
- Judge Jerry Roach, Franklin County District Court (Ret.)
Other Washington State Judges
- Judge David Stevens, Mason County Superior Court
- Judge Carolyn Benzel, Adams County District Court
- Legal Community Endorsements
- Eric Eisinger, Benton County Prosecuting Attorney
- Shawn Sant, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney
- Randy Flyckt, Adams County Prosecuting Attorney
- Andy Miller, Benton County Prosecuting Attorney (Ret.)
- Law Enforcement Endorsements
- Chief Ken Roske, Pasco Chief of Police (Ret.)
- Chief Ben Majetich, West Richland Chief of Police (Ret.)
- Chief Chris Lee, Chief of Police
- Chief Troy Tomaras, College Place Police Department
- Chief Brent McFarlane, Othello Police Department
- Asst. Chief Mike Hopp, Grandview Police Department (Ret.)
- Chief Tony Corsi, Richland Police Department (Ret.)
- Captain Mike Cobb, Richland Police Department (Ret.)
- Captain Jeffrey Taylor, Richland Police Department (Ret.)
- Commander Darryl Judge Richland Police Department (Ret.)
- Sgt. Luke Flohr, Richland Police Department (Ret.)
- Sgt. Brad Gregory, Pasco Police Department (Ret.)
- Community Members
- Nikki Torres, Washington State Senator, 15th Legislative District
- William “Bill” Leach, Benton County Coroner
- Shawn Logan, Former Mayor City of Othello
- Aaron Garza, Othello City Administrator