Legislative District 46 - State Representative Position 2
Legislative (House) District 46; Washington
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary 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 · 67 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 160,235 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 ÷ 160,235) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.96, 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
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Darya Farivar
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Darya Farivar was born and raised in the 46th Legislative District in the Lake City neighborhood. She says being from the community means she understands the issues it faces, including housing availability and affordability.
Records: Labor Rights 24 for, Corporate Accountability 12 for, Housing Affordability 12 for,
Rodney 'Star' Thornley
AdvancedIndependent · advanced
Rodney Thornley is a University of Washington and Roosevelt High School graduate who has been involved with the Pacific NW Basketball Association for 52 years, twice as President and currently as Secretary. He has coached for 52 years and is currently JV coach at Roosevelt High School.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Darya Farivar (Democratic), Rodney 'Star' Thornley (Independent)
Source: cdn.kingcounty.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Source: sos.wa.gov