Legislative District 6 - State Senator
August 4, 2026 · Legislative (Senate) District 6; Washington · State senate district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 15 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 162,864 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(164,798 ÷ 162,864) ÷ ln(164,798 ÷ 152,644) = 15.41, comparing state senate districts in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Low representation + an uncontested race → Very low vote impact.
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Jeff Holy
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Jeff Holy is Washington's state senator for Legislative District 6 and ranking member of the Senate Law & Justice Committee. He previously represented the district in the House. A veteran of the Army and Army National Guard, Holy served 22 years as a Spokane Police Department officer and detective, earned a law degree from Gonzaga University, and has practiced law for more than 30 years.
Records: Data Privacy 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for, Gun Control 1 against, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Housing Affordability 1 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, 1 against, Public Infrastructure 3 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 1 against
Election sources
Source: sos.wa.gov
Source: sos.wa.gov
Source: www2.sos.wa.gov