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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tarra Simmons and Daria Ilgen. Candidate information follows official Kitsap County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tarra Simmons (prefers Democratic Party) and Daria Ilgen (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tarra Simmons is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Tarra Simmons 57.2 percent, Daria Ilgen 39.0 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
Tarra Simmons is the sitting Democratic state representative for the 23rd Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Daria Ilgen is a Kitsap resident and second-generation immigrant who spent nearly two decades building global business partnerships before stepping back to raise his children, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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