Legislative District 29 - State Senator
August 4, 2026 · Legislative (Senate) District 29; 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: High · 72 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 155,861 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(164,798 ÷ 155,861) ÷ ln(164,798 ÷ 152,644) = 72.78, comparing state senate districts in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
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
David Anderson
Democratic · declared
David Anderson is a Democratic candidate for Washington State Senate in Legislative District 29. His campaign identifies housing, the environment, and jobs as its focus. Official VoteWA and Pierce County voters’ pamphlet records list him as an active candidate for the 2026 primary; focused research found no source-backed current governmental office.
Sharlett Mena
Democratic · declared
Sharlett Mena is the Democratic Washington state representative for Legislative District 29 Position 2 and a candidate for the district's open Senate seat. Elected to the House in 2022, she chairs the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee and serves on the Elections Administration and Certification Board. Her campaign biography describes prior public-service roles with the Washington State Senate, Governor's Office, and Department of Ecology, where she leads special initiatives on clean air and water, climate action, and environmental justice.
Election sources
Source: sos.wa.gov
Source: sos.wa.gov
Source: www2.sos.wa.gov