Legislative District 7 - State Senator
Legislative (Senate) District 7; 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 162,961 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 ÷ 162,961) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.89, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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 · declared
Brandon Ray Medina campaigns on supporting children and the parents and local businesses that employ them, along with schools, parks, hunting land and waters for swimming and fishing.
Republican · declared
David Swoap is a Republican candidate for Washington State Senator in Legislative District 7. Public campaign records confirm his 2026 filing from Tonasket. Focused research did not identify an official campaign website, current governmental office, or additional verifiable professional background.
Independent · declared
Ron McCoy is a retired Navy petty officer first class who served as mayor of Chewelah from 1998 to 2002 and on the Chewelah City Council. He wants better access to rural health care and more affordable housing for working families.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Shelly Short is Republican Floor Leader in the Washington Senate, representing District 7. She is Ranking Member on Agriculture & Natural Resources and serves on Rules and Environment, Energy & Technology.
Records: Gun Control 2 against, Housing Affordability 2 for, Data Privacy 1 for,
Sources: sos.wa.gov2 · www2.sos.wa.gov