County Assessor
August 4, 2026 · Thurston County, Washington · County · 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: Low · 29 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 299,067 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(2,287,171 ÷ 299,067) ÷ ln(2,287,171 ÷ 2,353) = 29.57, comparing counties in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
County Assessor is responsible for:
- Estimating what each property in the county is worth, which sets how much property tax each owner pays
- Keeping property maps and assessment records
- Handling tax exemptions, such as homeowner or veteran discounts
Affected Areas: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability, Corporate Accountability
Candidates
JJ Olson
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.
Lynda Nashed Zeman
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.
Election sources
Source: voter.votewa.gov
Source: voter.votewa.gov