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Legislative District 39 - State Representative Position 2

Legislative (House) District 39; 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 160,718 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 ÷ 160,718) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.95, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, 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

Ida Keeley

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Democratic · advanced

Ida Keeley grew up in an unstable home environment, moving between relatives, and built a career dedicated to child welfare, juvenile justice and public service. Over the past 25 years she has worked at every level of government.

Lacey Sauvageau

Did not advance

Republican · lost

Lacey Sauvageau is a Washington State Ferries employee and former Snohomish County 911 dispatcher. She has volunteered with the Lynnwood Police Department and serves on an Inlandboatmen's Union contract-negotiations team. Sauvageau attended Cascade High School, Everett Community College, and Central Washington University. She previously ran for the Washington House in 2020 and Everett City Council in 2021.

Robert J Sutherland

Did not advance

Republican · lost

Robert Sutherland volunteered for the US Air Force as an aircraft mechanic on F-4 Phantom fighter jets and received two awards and an honorable discharge. He earned a degree in Biochemistry from Gonzaga University and spent his career researching DNA and developing cancer therapies.

Records: Election Integrity 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 against

Steve Ewing

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Republican · advanced

Steve Ewing is an administrative hearings officer for the Washington Department of Corrections and served six years on the Lake Stevens City Council. He focuses on school basics, public safety paired with mental health treatment, and lower state spending.

Results

  • Advanced · Certified

    Winners: Ida Keeley (Democratic), Steve Ewing (Republican)

    Source: sos.wa.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Source: sos.wa.gov