Complaint Opinion 26-01
- Date
- 08/13/2026
- Number
- 2026 – No. 1
- Topic
- Conflict of Interest (RCW 42.52.020); Special Privileges (RCW 42.52.070)
- Respondent
- Respondent Rep. Tarra Simmons
- Question/Complaint
Did Respondent violate the Ethics Act by requesting that a potential political opponent not run against her? Did she violate the Ethics Act by requesting other political figures to weigh in and request the potential opponent not to run?
- Summary
No. It is common practice for legislators running for re-election to request potential opponents not to run against them. There is no evidence Respondent violated the Ethics Act in doing so.
- Document
- ETHICSCOM2026.01 (PDF 829.99 Kilobytes)