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Benton County Prosecuting Attorney

Benton County, Washington

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026 · General 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 · 66 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 212,905 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 ÷ 212,905) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.65, 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

  • Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
  • Making plea deals and asking for sentences
  • Working with police on criminal cases

Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,

Candidates

Republican · Incumbent · declared

Eric Eisinger is a trial attorney serving as Benton County prosecutor. He emphasizes public safety, victims' advocacy and constitutional rights.

Republican · declared

Julie Long is a career prosecutor with 28 years of experience in Benton and Franklin counties. She emphasizes case backlogs, public safety and victim services.

Sources: voter.votewa.gov2 · bentoncountywa.gov