Legislative District 28 - State Representative Pos. 1 (2-year term)
Legislative (House) District 28; 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 · 68 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 156,510 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 ÷ 156,510) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.07, 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
Kathy Richardson is an Army veteran, nurse practitioner, educator and small business owner with nearly 30 years of service. She served 20 years in the United States Army, including assignments at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and a deployment to Iraq with a Forward Surgical Team.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Mari Leavitt is a mom, small business owner, former PTSA leader and strong supporter of Washington's military families. A child of a military family, she sponsored House Bill 1137 to increase compensation for Washington National Guard members responding to wildland fires.
Records: Labor Rights 23 for, Public Infrastructure 17 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 16 for,
Sources: sos.wa.gov23