Legislative District 42 - State Representative Position 1
August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 42; Washington · State house district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 31 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 160,832 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(164,798 ÷ 160,832) ÷ ln(164,798 ÷ 152,644) = 31.8, comparing state house districts in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the statehouse
- Serving on committees that shape bills before final votes
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Alicia Rule
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Alicia Rule represents District 42, Position 1 in the Washington House and was first elected to the Legislature in 2020. She previously served on the Blaine City Council. Rule is a social worker, mental-health professional, and owner of a small mental-health practice. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and a master's degree from San Diego State University.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 1 for
Misty Flowers
Republican · declared
Misty Flowers is a small-business owner, musician, holistic wellness coach, and chair of the Whatcom County Republican Party. Her professional background includes business and office management, organic gardening and herbalism, wellness education, and music performance. She studied at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Whatcom Community College, and Shasta Community College. Her prior campaigns for Whatcom County Council and County Executive were unsuccessful.
Election sources
Source: sos.wa.gov