Legislative District 49 - State Representative Position 1
Legislative (House) District 49; Washington
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 160,893 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 160,893) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.94, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Kim D. Harless
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Kim Harless serves on the Vancouver City Council. She grew up in Vancouver and earned a science degree while working and raising a child; her priorities are affordable housing and wages, and a fairer tax system.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for,
Mike Pond
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Mike Pond holds a B.A. in Communication and Sociology from Western Washington University and has worked as a Southwest Washington organizer for SEIU 775 since 2025, previously as a political communications organizer at Fuse. He has managed and helped run local campaigns.
Sarah Mittelman
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Sarah Mittelman is a nurse and Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health professional who has spent more than 20 years working with people navigating healthcare, behavioral health, addiction, homelessness and emergency care. She campaigns on practical leadership and accountability.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Kim D. Harless (Democratic), Sarah Mittelman (Republican)
Source: clark.wa.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Source: sos.wa.gov