Washington State LD 23 House Race: Simmons Lead Grows to 459 Votes, Out of Automatic-Recount Range
In unofficial results posted by the Kitsap County Auditor's Office at 3:08 p.m. on Friday, November 13, State Representative Tarra Simmons leads Daria Ilgen in Washington State's 23rd Legislative District, House Position 1, by 34,530 votes (49.4 percent) to 34,071 (48.7 percent), a margin of 459 votes that has moved out of the automatic-recount range.
The lead had narrowed over three consecutive counts: 551 votes in the November 6 count, then 391, then 319, and 257 on Tuesday. Of the votes added since Tuesday, Simmons picked up 865 to Ilgen's 663. The margin is about 0.67 percent of the votes cast for the two candidates.
Under state law, a machine recount is required when a legislative race is decided by fewer than 2,000 votes and less than 0.5 percent, and a hand recount when the margin is under 150 votes and less than 0.25 percent, based on the certified results.
Countywide, 133,233 ballots have been counted, a turnout of 65.2 percent of the county's 204,242 registered voters. Mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day can still arrive. The Auditor's Office plans its next update on Monday afternoon, and county certification is set for November 24.
Both candidates are Democrats; Ilgen is a Democratic precinct committee officer. Simmons was first elected in 2020 and is seeking a fourth term; she is an attorney and a former registered nurse. In the August 4 primary, Simmons received 24,583 votes (57.2 percent) and Ilgen 16,753 (39.0 percent). The 23rd District lies entirely within Kitsap County and includes Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Kingston, Hansville, Suquamish, Keyport, Silverdale and part of Bremerton.
In a separate matter, the state Legislative Ethics Board issued a finding in August against Simmons that included a $52,000 penalty. Simmons disputes the finding and has said she plans to appeal.
Source: Kitsap County Auditor’s Office
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Photo: 图：华盛顿州众议员 Tarra Simmons 官方肖像。来源：华盛顿州议会，公共领域，维基共享资源。 / Photo: Official portrait of Washington State Representative Tarra Simmons. Credit: Washington State Legislature, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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