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State Representative, 23rd Legislative District

Position 1

Vote for
1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Each legislative district elects two state representatives (Position 1 and 2), who vote on Washington laws and the state budget.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Tarra SimmonsPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports shifting taxes toward those most able to pay.
    • Voted for ESSB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionaires.In office

  • Daria IlgenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports audits and performance measures for state spending.

Public safety

  • Tarra SimmonsPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored a bill on police body-worn camera use.In office
    • Voted for HB 1163's firearm purchase and transfer requirements.In office

  • Daria IlgenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports police staffing and keeping guns from at-risk people.

Education

  • Tarra SimmonsPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Daria IlgenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports reducing classroom distractions like cellphones.

Housing

  • Tarra SimmonsPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports state investment in affordable and supportive housing.
    • Voted for HB 1217 limiting residential rent and fee increases.In office

  • Daria IlgenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports cutting permitting delays to expand housing.

Economy & jobs

  • Tarra SimmonsPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Daria IlgenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes ending surveillance pricing and AI-driven dynamic pricing.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Tarra SimmonsPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Daria IlgenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports fast-tracking new state ferry construction.

Health & human services

  • Tarra SimmonsPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored 2025 law on mental health and addiction care access.In office

  • Daria IlgenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports protections against surprise medical bills.

Courts & justice

  • Tarra SimmonsPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored judicial discretion to modify sentences.In office

  • Daria IlgenPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.