Legislative District 5 - State Representative Pos. 2 (2-year term)
August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 5; Washington · State house 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: Average · 65 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 156,791 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(164,798 ÷ 156,791) ÷ ln(164,798 ÷ 152,644) = 65.01, comparing state house districts in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the statehouse
- Serving on committees that shape bills before final votes
- 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
Lisa Callan
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Lisa Callan is the Democratic Washington State Representative for Legislative District 5 Position 2. First elected in 2018, she is vice chair of the House Capital Budget Committee and serves on Appropriations and Education. Callan co-chairs the Children & Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and previously served as an Issaquah School District board director, Boeing engineer, project manager, and software-development consultant.
Records: Data Privacy 1 for, Environment and Public Health 6 for, Public Education Quality 8 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for
Patrick Peacock
Republican · declared
Patrick Peacock is a Republican candidate for Washington State Representative, Legislative District 5 Position 2. A Hobart resident, he served 23 years in the U.S. Army as a Human Intelligence Warrant Officer and counter-intelligence agent, including two Afghanistan combat tours. He is a Senior Industrial Security Specialist at Boeing and vice chair of the King County GOP; his campaign emphasizes affordability, housing, public safety, education, and retaining employers.
Election sources
Source: sos.wa.gov
Source: sos.wa.gov
Source: www2.sos.wa.gov