华盛顿州第23选区州众议员选举：Simmons领先扩大至459票，脱离自动重新计票区间
据基萨普县审计长办公室11月13日下午3时08分公布的非官方结果，在华盛顿州第23立法选区州众议员第1席选举中，现任州众议员 Tarra Simmons 以34,530票（49.4%）领先 Daria Ilgen 的34,071票（48.7%），差距扩大到459票，已经脱离自动重新计票的区间。
这一差距此前连续三次收窄：11月6日计票时为551票，随后依次降至391票、319票，周二时仅剩257票。自周二以来新增的选票中，Simmons 获得865票，Ilgen 获得663票。目前差距约占两名候选人总票数的0.67%。
根据州法，立法竞选如果认证结果差距少于2,000票且小于0.5%，必须进行机器重新计票；如果少于150票且小于0.25%，必须进行人工重新计票。
全县目前已清点133,233张选票，投票率相当于204,242名登记选民的65.2%。以选举日邮戳为准寄出的邮寄选票仍可能陆续到达。审计长办公室计划于周一下午再次更新结果，县级认证定于11月24日进行。
两名候选人均为民主党人，Ilgen 是民主党选区委员会委员。Simmons 于2020年首次当选，正寻求第四个任期，她是一名律师，曾任注册护士。在8月4日的初选中，Simmons 获得24,583票（57.2%），Ilgen 获得16,753票（39.0%）。第23选区全部位于基萨普县，包括 Bainbridge Island、Poulsbo、Kingston、Hansville、Suquamish、Keyport、Silverdale 以及 Bremerton 的一部分。
在另一件事上，州立法道德委员会今年8月作出一项针对 Simmons 的裁定，其中包括5.2万美元罚款。Simmons 对该裁定有异议，并表示计划提出上诉。
图中是华盛顿州众议员 Tarra Simmons 的官方肖像
Washington State LD 23 House Race: Simmons Lead Grows to 459 Votes, Out of Automatic-Recount Range
In unofficial results posted by the Kitsap County Auditor's Office at 3:08 p.m. on Friday, November 13, State Representative Tarra Simmons leads Daria Ilgen in Washington State's 23rd Legislative District, House Position 1, by 34,530 votes (49.4 percent) to 34,071 (48.7 percent), a margin of 459 votes that has moved out of the automatic-recount range.
The lead had narrowed over three consecutive counts: 551 votes in the November 6 count, then 391, then 319, and 257 on Tuesday. Of the votes added since Tuesday, Simmons picked up 865 to Ilgen's 663. The margin is about 0.67 percent of the votes cast for the two candidates.
Under state law, a machine recount is required when a legislative race is decided by fewer than 2,000 votes and less than 0.5 percent, and a hand recount when the margin is under 150 votes and less than 0.25 percent, based on the certified results.
Countywide, 133,233 ballots have been counted, a turnout of 65.2 percent of the county's 204,242 registered voters. Mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day can still arrive. The Auditor's Office plans its next update on Monday afternoon, and county certification is set for November 24.
Both candidates are Democrats; Ilgen is a Democratic precinct committee officer. Simmons was first elected in 2020 and is seeking a fourth term; she is an attorney and a former registered nurse. In the August 4 primary, Simmons received 24,583 votes (57.2 percent) and Ilgen 16,753 (39.0 percent). The 23rd District lies entirely within Kitsap County and includes Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Kingston, Hansville, Suquamish, Keyport, Silverdale and part of Bremerton.
In a separate matter, the state Legislative Ethics Board issued a finding in August against Simmons that included a $52,000 penalty. Simmons disputes the finding and has said she plans to appeal.
来源：基萨普县审计长办公室
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图片来源：图：华盛顿州众议员 Tarra Simmons 官方肖像。来源：华盛顿州议会，公共领域，维基共享资源。 / Photo: Official portrait of Washington State Representative Tarra Simmons. Credit: Washington State Legislature, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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