WA lawmaker stares down ethics charges ahead of rare public hearing

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 1,843

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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For more than a year, Rep. Tarra Simmons has been dogged by allegations she improperly used her cachet as a lawmaker and cash from her prior campaigns to assist two nonprofit organizations, one of which was her employer.

Simmons emphatically denies wrongdoing and calls the charges unsubstantiated. But as the case has dragged on, she said her political foes have been wielding the allegations as a cudgel in an ongoing campaign of harassment.

“Even if …

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