Legislative District 4 - State Representative Pos. 2 (2-year term)
Legislative (House) District 4; 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 162,056 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 ÷ 162,056) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.91, 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
Bob Curtis
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Bob Curtis is a retired U.S. Army sergeant first class and former Transportation Security Administration inspector. He earned a bachelor's degree in professional aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and has served as a Republican precinct committee officer in Spokane.
Rob Chase
AdvancedRepublican · Incumbent · advanced
Rob Chase is a Spokane Valley Republican serving Washington House District 4, Position 2. He previously served as Spokane County Treasurer from 2011 through 2018 and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Eastern Washington University.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 against, Gun Control 2 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for,
Rob Tupper
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Rob Tupper is a retired educator from Spokane Valley. He retired in 2024 after work that included teaching at Mead High School and industrial production.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Rob Chase (Republican), Rob Tupper (Democratic)
Source: spokanecounty.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Source: sos.wa.gov