Legislative District 15 - State Senator
August 4, 2026 · Legislative (Senate) District 15; Washington · State senate 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: Low · 31 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 160,928 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(164,798 ÷ 160,928) ÷ ln(164,798 ÷ 152,644) = 31.02, comparing state senate districts in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Low representation + an uncontested race → Very low vote impact.
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- 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
Jeremie Dufault
Republican · declared
Jeremie Dufault is the Republican state representative for Washington Legislative District 15 Position 2 and a candidate for the district's Senate seat. He previously served in the Washington State House and on the Selah City Council. His official legislative biography identifies his professional background in commercial real-estate investments and service as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps; he holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Harvard Law School.
Records: Civil Rights 4 against, Environment and Public Health 4 against, Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 6 for, Gun Control 3 against, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Housing Affordability 3 against, Public Education Quality 1 for, 3 against, Public Infrastructure 9 for, 1 against, Reduce Wealth Gap 3 against, Social Programs and Welfare 1 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 3 against
Election sources
Source: sos.wa.gov
Source: sos.wa.gov
Source: www2.sos.wa.gov