Daria Ilgen
Former Amazon, Zillow and Expedia strategist. Running on fair taxes, honest budgets, reliable ferries, affordable homes and child care, and ending insurance and retail price gouging.
23rd Legislative District
Kitsap County. 4 candidates, in alphabetical order, on Washington's Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries are paraphrased from each candidate's own statement in Washington's voters' guide.
Take the Washington quizGuess each candidate's party from their photo alone.
State House, Legislative District 23, Pos. 1
Tarra Simmons
State rep since 2021, attorney and former nurse. Passed health care, voting rights and behavioral health laws; calls herself the progressive leader with a record of results and wants lower housing, health and child care costs.
State House, Legislative District 23, Pos. 2
Lance Byrd
IT program manager for 26 years. Wants government to live within its means, more affordable housing, less crime, support for police, and no state income tax.
Greg Nance
Incumbent state rep and founder of a student-debt nonprofit. Helped secure $895 million for ferries, passed fentanyl protections for kids and expanded child care.
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