Jerry Scharosch

A candidate for Superior Court Judge Position 11, Spokane County in the 2024 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 6

Age: 49

City: Spokane, Washington

Residence: Cheney

Education: Graduated from McNary High School in Kaizer, Oregon, in 1993. Earned a bachelor’s in geography from Portland State University in 2004. Earned a law degree from Gonzaga Law School in 2007.

Work Experience: Worked as a Thurston County deputy prosecutor from 2007 to 2008. Did civil litigation at Spokane area law firms from 2008 to 2013. Served as Washington State Assistant attorney general in the social and health services unit representing Adult and Child Protective Services and the Department of Corrections among other agencies from 2013 to 2019. Served as a Spokane County deputy prosecutor from 2013 to 2019 primarily in the special assault unit. Has worked as a Spokane County Superior Court commissioner form 2023-present.

Political Experience: First run for office

Family: Married to Annika Scharosh. Has three school-age children.

Campaign finance: Has raised more than $21,900 with more than half of that money being his own along with donations from Judges Annette Plese, Rachelle Anderson and Shelly Szambelan, and Deputy Prosecutors Sharon Hedlund, Emily Sullivan and Dale Nagy.