County Commission Seat A, Washington County
Washington County, Utah
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General 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: Normal · 63 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 196,431 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,392,331 ÷ 196,431) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.17, measured against a statewide vote in UT (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
Democratic · declared
Retired small-town school principal focused on desert water policy in Washington County. Opposes siting water-intensive data centers locally and urges voters to weigh issues over party loyalty.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Washington County Commissioner and former St. George City Council member who ran a family landscaping business for 40 years. Focuses on water supply and transportation, and on holding county budgets and property taxes down.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for
Sources: washco.utah.gov2