Commissioner, District 1
Yakima County, Washington
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents District 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
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: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 257,152 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 ÷ 257,152) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.78, 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.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Dave Mullen filed for Yakima County Commissioner, District 1, then announced he was withdrawing after the filing deadline. His campaign describes prior service on the Moxee City Council and as interim city administrator for Naches.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for,
Republican · declared
Kristoffer Strutner is a candidate for Yakima County Commissioner, District 1.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for
Republican · declared
Robert Udell is Yakima County Sheriff and a candidate for Yakima County Commissioner, District 1.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Tea Party · declared
Roman Buermann is a candidate for Yakima County Commissioner, District 1.
Source: yakimacounty.us