County Assessor
Thurston County, Washington
My vote power
Above average
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: Above average · 65 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 299,067 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 ÷ 299,067) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.08, 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.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting the value of your home or land for tax purposes
- Approving property tax exemptions, such as homeowner or veteran discounts
- Keeping property maps and assessment records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
JJ Olson is the Business Applications Administrator in the Thurston County Assessor's Office. During more than a decade in the office, he has worked as a senior appraiser and appraisal analyst and has handled appraisal software, tax systems, and levy setting.
Democratic · declared
Lynda Nashed Zeman is executive aide to Thurston County Commissioner Tye Menser. She previously served as an appointed Lacey City Councilmember and spent three years supporting the Thurston County Assessor's Office in budgeting, finance, human resources, communications, and process modernization.
Sources: voter.votewa.gov2