WA lawmaker’s attempt to get ethics charges dismissed is rejected

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: May 23, 2026

Words: 612

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A state ethics board has declined to dismiss an ethics complaint against Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons, setting the stage for the wide-ranging allegations to be contested in a public hearing next month.

Simmons, a Democrat, had filed a motion asking the Legislative Ethics Board to dismiss the complaint. She contended at a hearing Wednesday that the conflict of interest charges arising from her interactions with two nonprofits were unsubstantiated.

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