Legislative District 44 - State Senator (4-year term)
Legislative (Senate) District 44; 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 · 68 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 158,365 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 ÷ 158,365) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.02, measured against a statewide vote in WA (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.
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 · Incumbent · declared
John Lovick served as a State Trooper for 31 years and was named Trooper of the Year in 1992, plus 13 years in the United States Coast Guard. He sponsored the Primary Seat Belt Law, which boosted seat belt use from 81 to 97 percent, and was elected Snohomish County Sheriff in 2007.
Records: Labor Rights 26 for, Housing Affordability 16 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 15 for,
Republican · declared
Sherri Larkin is a Snohomish School Board director, a military spouse and a mother of five who has taught local students. She focuses on stronger schools, safer communities and smarter spending of tax dollars.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Sources: sos.wa.gov23