State Representative Pos. 1
Legislative (House) District 16; 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 163,669 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 ÷ 163,669) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.87, 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
Democratic · declared
Kyle Palmer is a small-business owner and real estate professional with experience in housing, land use, and regional development. He formerly chaired the Richland Planning Commission and has also served with AmeriCorps VISTA, the Tri-Cities Association of REALTORS education committee, and Friends of the Richland Library.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Mark Klicker represents District 16, Position 1 in the Washington House of Representatives. He is Ranking Minority Member on Local Government and serves on Environment & Energy.
Records: Housing Affordability 4 for, 1 against, Gun Control 3 against, Government Spending Reduction 2 for,
Sources: sos.wa.gov2 · voter.votewa.gov