State Representative Pos. 1
Legislative (House) District 35; 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 163,962 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 ÷ 163,962) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.86, 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
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Dan Griffey represents Washington House District 35, Position 1, and serves as House minority whip. His committee assignments include Community Safety, Local Government, Transportation, and the Joint Committee on Jail Modernization.
Records: Labor Rights 4 for, Gun Control 2 against, Housing Affordability 2 for,
Democratic · declared
Jim Pierson is an Army Special Forces veteran and retired technology professional. His career included engineering and leadership work at Apple, Microsoft, and GoDaddy.
Democratic · declared
Shaena Garberich works in public policy and community outreach focused on behavioral health and human services in Mason County. She previously ran for Shelton City Council in 2025 and is a community advocate on recovery support, housing, and access to care.
Sources: sos.wa.gov2