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Legislative District 12 - State Representative Position 1

Legislative (House) District 12; 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 159,840 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 ÷ 159,840) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.98, 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 · Incumbent · declared

Brian Burnett has represented Washington House District 12, Position 1 since 2025. He previously served 12 years as elected Chelan County Sheriff during a law-enforcement career spanning more than 25 years.

Records: Civil Rights 1 for, 1 against, Gun Control 2 against, Labor Rights 1 for,

Democratic · declared

Stacy Willoughby is a financial-services professional with more than 25 years of experience. She serves as president of the nonprofit Chelan Valley Hope and on the Chelan Chamber of Commerce board.

Sources: sos.wa.gov · www2.sos.wa.gov