Benton County District Court Judge 1
Benton County, Washington
My vote power
High
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: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 212,905 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 ÷ 212,905) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.65, 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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Kennewick attorney at Sant Law Firm with 21 years as a deputy prosecutor for Richland, Pasco, West Richland, Prosser, Othello and Adams County. Emphasizes consistent application of legal standards and accountability on the bench.
Nonpartisan · declared
Benton County attorney and U.S. Army veteran who earned her law degree at Gonzaga University, ran a private practice for seven years, then served as an Adams County deputy prosecutor and with Washington's Adult Protective Services.
Sources: voter.votewa.gov2