I clearly said in my comment that I've never missed an election.
I do also vote in primaries, those have typically gone opposite to how I voted, or else were a foregone landslide for my pick.
I also never implied I live in WA. Apparently you got confused because I spelled out the name of the capital city of this country.
Ah, apologies for misreading your comment.
I see your point that district style voting can feel pointless unless you you're in a swing district. I still think there are smaller positions you can influence over but I agree with you on that.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/...
Even if you live in WA/CA your vote still matters. At the federal level there are 4 elected positions, 14 at the state level, and more at a local level. There are also primaries, so even if your Governor is guaranteed to be a Democrat you can at least pick which one.
The people that do vote have an outsized impact because, like you, most Americans are too lazy to vote.