Legislative District 42 - State Representative Position 2
August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 42; Washington · State house 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 · 31 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 160,832 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(164,798 ÷ 160,832) ÷ ln(164,798 ÷ 152,644) = 31.8, comparing state house districts in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the statehouse
- Serving on committees that shape bills before final votes
- 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
Joe Timmons
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Joe Timmons serves as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore in the Washington House and represents District 42, Position 2. Before joining the Legislature, he spent a decade working across local, state, and federal government, most recently as Governor Jay Inslee's Northwest Washington Regional Representative and previously as Western Washington University's Assistant Director of Government Relations. He graduated from Western Washington University and the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Policy and Governance.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, 1 against, Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Gun Control 2 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 4 for
Justin Pike
Republican · declared
Justin Pike is a detective with the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office and previously worked there as a patrol deputy. His law-enforcement career has also included service with the Ferndale Police Department and Lummi Nation Police Department. He served as a U.S. Army cavalry scout, completed a tour in Iraq, and continues serving in the Washington Army National Guard as a master sergeant. He is also a small-business owner in Ferndale.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Election sources
Source: sos.wa.gov