{"id":36,"date":"2020-02-27T19:54:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T19:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-08-23T13:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T20:21:16","slug":"issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36\" class=\"elementor elementor-36\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c481f5e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c481f5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf5f2ab\" data-id=\"bf5f2ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061cf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"061cf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.electtarrasimmons.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TS-Dark-Banner-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2682\" alt=\"Tarra Simmons for State Rep Banner with image of Tarra\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TS-Dark-Banner-1.png 350w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TS-Dark-Banner-1-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfe4dc1\" data-id=\"dfe4dc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94271fa elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit-nav-menu\" data-id=\"94271fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ekit-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"ekit-wid-con ekit_menu_responsive_tablet\"\n\t\t\tdata-hamburger-icon=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-hamburger-icon-type=\"icon\"\n\t\t\tdata-responsive-breakpoint=\"1024\"\n\t\t\tdata-close-on-anchor=\"no\">\n\t\t\t            <button class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger elementskit-menu-toggler\"  type=\"button\" aria-label=\"hamburger-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n            <div id=\"ekit-megamenu-header-navigation\" class=\"elementskit-menu-container elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-navbar-nav-default ekit-nav-menu-one-page-no ekit-nav-dropdown-hover\"><ul id=\"menu-header-navigation\" class=\"elementskit-navbar-nav elementskit-menu-po-center submenu-click-on-icon\"><li id=\"menu-item-2249\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2249 nav-item elementskit-dropdown-has relative_position elementskit-dropdown-menu-default_width elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/meet-tarra\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link ekit-menu-dropdown-toggle\">Meet Tarra<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1 elementskit-submenu-indicator\"><\/i><\/a>\n<ul class=\"elementskit-dropdown elementskit-submenu-panel\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-1021\" class=\"home menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1021 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/home\/\" class=\"home dropdown-item\">Leadership &#038; Impact<\/a>\t<li id=\"menu-item-2169\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2169 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/issues\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">Priorities<\/a><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2162\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2162 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/endorsements\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Endorsements<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2946\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2946 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/my-calendar\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2163\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2163 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/join-the-team\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2952\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2952 nav-item elementskit-dropdown-has relative_position elementskit-dropdown-menu-default_width elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/updates\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link ekit-menu-dropdown-toggle\">Updates<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1 elementskit-submenu-indicator\"><\/i><\/a>\n<ul class=\"elementskit-dropdown elementskit-submenu-panel\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2953\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2953 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/news\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">In The News<\/a>\t<li id=\"menu-item-2167\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2167 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/press-releases\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">Press Releases<\/a>\t<li id=\"menu-item-2945\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2945 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/cjIJuPr64Eai4tiz5D5KLw2\" class=\" dropdown-item\">Subscribe<\/a><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"elementskit-nav-identity-panel\"><button class=\"elementskit-menu-close elementskit-menu-toggler\" type=\"button\">X<\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-menu-overlay elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-menu-toggler ekit-nav-menu--overlay\"><\/div>        <\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c33767a\" data-id=\"c33767a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70a9c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"d70a9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-485b355\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-3164ca7\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-e19f052\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Youtube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-4a271bf\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/li7c4l6vMkKinuKyU9d2Gw2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba900ad elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ba900ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/D2Thj5JwF0mUWUeQlu7yYA2\" id=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47d094d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47d094d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-102485f\" data-id=\"102485f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb198f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bb198f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.electtarrasimmons.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TS-Dark-Banner-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2682\" alt=\"Tarra Simmons for State Rep Banner with image of Tarra\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TS-Dark-Banner-1.png 350w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TS-Dark-Banner-1-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b800c7\" data-id=\"2b800c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4914b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"6c4914b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-485b355\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-3164ca7\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-e19f052\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Youtube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-4a271bf\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/li7c4l6vMkKinuKyU9d2Gw2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810384a elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"810384a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/D2Thj5JwF0mUWUeQlu7yYA2\" id=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5f1c25\" data-id=\"b5f1c25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ebab6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit-nav-menu\" data-id=\"d0ebab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ekit-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"ekit-wid-con ekit_menu_responsive_tablet\"\n\t\t\tdata-hamburger-icon=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-hamburger-icon-type=\"icon\"\n\t\t\tdata-responsive-breakpoint=\"1024\"\n\t\t\tdata-close-on-anchor=\"no\">\n\t\t\t            <button class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger elementskit-menu-toggler\"  type=\"button\" aria-label=\"hamburger-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n            <div id=\"ekit-megamenu-header-navigation\" class=\"elementskit-menu-container elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-navbar-nav-default ekit-nav-menu-one-page-no ekit-nav-dropdown-hover\"><ul id=\"menu-header-navigation-1\" class=\"elementskit-navbar-nav elementskit-menu-po-center submenu-click-on-icon\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2249 nav-item elementskit-dropdown-has relative_position elementskit-dropdown-menu-default_width elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/meet-tarra\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link ekit-menu-dropdown-toggle\">Meet Tarra<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1 elementskit-submenu-indicator\"><\/i><\/a>\n<ul class=\"elementskit-dropdown elementskit-submenu-panel\">\n\t<li class=\"home menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1021 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/home\/\" class=\"home dropdown-item\">Leadership &#038; Impact<\/a>\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2169 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/issues\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">Priorities<\/a><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2162 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/endorsements\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Endorsements<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2946 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/my-calendar\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2163 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"862aa28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bd6101\" data-id=\"9bd6101\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d286a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d286a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best ideas\u00a0 start with people and move to olympia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8770c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8770c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Priorities centered around community Needs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d8ad1b\" data-id=\"5d8ad1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c4ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83c4ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tarra hears from constituents every day about the challenges they\u2019re facing, the changes they want to see, and the ideas they believe could make their communities stronger. Learn how you can help shape the legislation she brings to Olympia and the work she fights for during session.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14f55b2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14f55b2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-686b8a74\" data-id=\"686b8a74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7dbda elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"1b7dbda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2881\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Affordability & Housing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2882\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Civil Rights<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2883\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2883\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Climate & Environment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2884\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2884\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Community Safety<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2885\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2885\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Education<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2886\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2886\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Healthcare<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2887\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2887\" aria-expanded=\"false\">LGBTQIA+ Rights<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2888\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2888\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Transportation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2889\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2889\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tribal Nations<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Affordability & Housing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2881\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2881\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h2>Can Families Afford to Live Here?<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>For me, the strength of our economy isn&#8217;t measured on Wall Street. It&#8217;s measured at the gas pump, in the grocery aisle, and in whether a family can put something away at the end of the month.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I know firsthand how hard it has become for hardworking families to get ahead. When housing, childcare, groceries, and healthcare keep getting more expensive, simply working harder isn&#8217;t always enough. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;ve fought for working families and small businesses while pushing back against the systems that keep people trapped in cycles of debt and instability.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I&#8217;ve supported tax relief for working families, investments in affordable housing and childcare, protections for workers, and legislation to make sure people aren&#8217;t left without help when they need it most.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Fight for a fairer tax system that provides relief to working families while asking more from those who can afford it<\/li><li>Increase state investment in affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and supportive housing<\/li><li>Protect workers from wage theft and unfair employment practices<\/li><li>Expand affordable childcare so working parents can stay in the workforce<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Civil Rights<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2882\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2882\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h2>Everyone Deserves a Voice<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>A democracy only works when people can participate in it.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I&#8217;ve spent much of my life fighting for people who have been told their voice doesn&#8217;t matter. As a legislator, I&#8217;ve worked to remove barriers that keep people from fully participating in their communities\u2014from restoring voting rights after incarceration to protecting immigrant workers and standing up for LGBTQIA+ Washingtonians.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I believe government works best when the people most affected by a decision have a seat at the table. That means protecting civil rights, expanding access to democracy, and making sure marginalized communities aren&#8217;t asked to fight for their dignity alone.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Protect voting rights and make our democracy more accessible<\/li><li>Ensure immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and historically marginalized communities have a meaningful voice in government<\/li><li>Support survivors while creating pathways to rehabilitation and successful reentry<\/li><li>End policies that create unnecessary barriers to employment, housing, education, and community participation<\/li><\/ul><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3100 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Civil-Rights.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Civil-Rights.png 1640w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Civil-Rights-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Civil-Rights-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Civil-Rights-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Civil-Rights-1536x865.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2883\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Climate & Environment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2883\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2883\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h2>Protecting the Place We Call Home<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>The health of our communities is inseparable from the health of the places we call home.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I grew up surrounded by the waters, forests, and shorelines of this region, and I know that protecting them isn&#8217;t just an environmental issue. It&#8217;s about our health, our economy, our fishing and maritime communities, and what we leave for the next generation.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I&#8217;ve supported investments in clean transportation, ferry electrification, land conservation, and climate resilience, while working with Tribal leaders and environmental advocates to protect the natural resources that make the Salish Coast home.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Hold major polluters accountable for their environmental impact<\/li><li>Invest in infrastructure that protects communities from climate change and extreme weather<\/li><li>Expand incentives for energy-efficient buildings and cleaner energy<\/li><li>Protect the Puget Sound, salmon, shellfish, forests, and shorelines<\/li><li>Work with Tribal Nations to protect natural resources and honor Tribal sovereignty<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2884\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Community Safety<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2884\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2884\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h2>Real First Changes, Better Second Chances, Safer Communities<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Safety and justice are not opposing ideas. We can hold people accountable while still believing in their ability to change.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">My own experiences have shaped the way I think about public safety. I believe communities are safer when people have access to treatment, housing, education, and meaningful work\u2014and when the systems responsible for keeping us safe are held accountable, too.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I&#8217;ve fought for rehabilitation and reentry, stronger standards for law enforcement, and policies that address the conditions that too often push people into the criminal legal system in the first place.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Invest in behavioral health treatment and community-based interventions<\/li><li>Strengthen accountability and transparency in law enforcement<\/li><li>Support rehabilitation, reentry, housing, and employment opportunities<\/li><li>Address the root causes of crime while keeping communities safe<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2885\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Education<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2885\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2885\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h2>Every Kid Deserves a Real Shot<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>A good education can change the trajectory of a life. Every child deserves the chance to find out where theirs can take them.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">As a graduate of Central Kitsap High School and Olympic College, I know what education can make possible. But opportunity starts long before graduation\u2014with early learning, supported classrooms, teachers who have what they need, and families who can afford to give their kids a strong start.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I&#8217;ve fought for investments in schools, early learning, apprenticeships, and career pathways so that students have more than one definition of success. Whether a student wants to attend college, learn a trade, or enter the workforce, they deserve a real pathway forward.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Expand access to early learning and wraparound services for students and families<\/li><li>Fully fund our schools, including counselors, nurses, special education, and classroom support<\/li><li>Expand apprenticeships, technical education, and career-connected learning<\/li><li>Keep Washington&#8217;s public colleges and universities affordable<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3104 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Education.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Education.png 1640w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Education-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Education-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Education-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Education-1536x865.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2886\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Healthcare<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2886\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2886\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h2>Healthcare Should Work for People<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Getting sick shouldn&#8217;t mean getting buried in debt. Asking for help shouldn&#8217;t mean waiting until you&#8217;re in crisis.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">As a registered nurse, I&#8217;ve seen firsthand what happens when people can&#8217;t get the care they need. I&#8217;ve also seen families fight insurance companies, navigate impossible systems, and wait far too long for behavioral health services.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That&#8217;s why I&#8217;ve made healthcare a central part of my work in Olympia. I&#8217;ve helped advance stronger mental health parity protections, fought to expand access to affordable care, and worked to put patients ahead of insurance paperwork and bureaucracy.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Lower the cost of prescription drugs and other essential healthcare<\/li><li>Expand access to behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment<\/li><li>Protect patients from insurance barriers and unnecessary prior authorization<\/li><li>Expand access to reproductive healthcare<\/li><li>Make sure Washington families can get the care they need without facing financial ruin<\/li><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3106 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Healthcare.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Healthcare.png 1640w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Healthcare-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Healthcare-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Healthcare-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Healthcare-1536x865.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p><div contenteditable=\"false\"><hr \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2887\" aria-expanded=\"false\">LGBTQIA+ Rights<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2887\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2887\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h2>You Deserve to Live as Yourself<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>No one should have to defend their right to exist, love, raise a family, or live openly in their own community.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I will always stand with LGBTQIA+ people in the 23rd and across Washington. That means protecting people from discrimination and harassment, defending access to healthcare, and making sure LGBTQIA+ young people can grow up knowing they belong here.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I&#8217;ve been proud to stand alongside LGBTQIA+ communities in the 23rd, including participating in Bremerton&#8217;s first official Pride flag raising in 2026. But showing up for our community isn&#8217;t just something we do during Pride month\u2014it&#8217;s a commitment I carry into Olympia every day.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Protect LGBTQIA+ Washingtonians from discrimination and targeted harassment<\/li><li>Defend access to healthcare and gender-affirming care<\/li><li>Support LGBTQIA+ youth and safer, more inclusive schools<\/li><li>Stand against efforts to roll back the rights and protections of LGBTQIA+ people<\/li><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3097 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poulsbo-Pride.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poulsbo-Pride.png 1640w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poulsbo-Pride-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poulsbo-Pride-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poulsbo-Pride-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poulsbo-Pride-1536x865.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2888\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Transportation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2888\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2888\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h2>Keeping Kitsap Moving<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Reliable transportation isn&#8217;t a luxury in the 23rd. It&#8217;s how we get to work, get our kids to school, make it to a doctor&#8217;s appointment, and stay connected to the people and places we love.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I know how much our community depends on reliable ferries, safe roads, and accessible transit. That&#8217;s why I helped champion the $17 billion transportation package, which included major investments in ferry operations, vessel construction, terminal improvements, Highway 3, and transportation safety across our region. I was especially proud to help secure free ferry fares for riders 18 and under, giving young people more freedom to get to school, work, and opportunity across the Sound.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Our transportation system still needs work, and I&#8217;m not done fighting for the investments Kitsap deserves.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Secure sustained funding for ferry staffing and operations so families aren&#8217;t left stranded by service disruptions<\/li><li>Continue ferry electrification, vessel replacement, and terminal modernization<\/li><li>Expand bike, pedestrian, highway, and transit projects that make our communities safer and more connected<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2889\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tribal Nations<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2889\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2889\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h2>Respecting Tribal Sovereignty<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Good government starts with respect\u2014and that means honoring the sovereignty of Tribal Nations and the government-to-government relationship.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The 23rd is home to Tribal Nations whose people have cared for these lands and waters since time immemorial. I believe the state has a responsibility to listen to Tribal leaders, respect Tribal sovereignty, and make sure Tribal communities have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect their lands, resources, families, and futures.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That means building relationships based on respect\u2014not simply consulting Tribal Nations after decisions have already been made.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Strengthen government-to-government relationships with Tribal Nations<\/li><li>Support Tribal sovereignty and meaningful Tribal participation in state decision-making<\/li><li>Invest in Tribal health, education, economic opportunity, and community infrastructure<\/li><li>Protect salmon, shellfish, waterways, and other resources that sustain Tribal communities<\/li><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3099 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tribal-Nations.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tribal-Nations.png 1640w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tribal-Nations-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tribal-Nations-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tribal-Nations-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tribal-Nations-1536x865.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61785a53 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61785a53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d57f16d\" data-id=\"6d57f16d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-02c184b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02c184b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a8ea22\" data-id=\"3a8ea22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174b277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"174b277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Share-your-Story-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3090\" alt=\"Tarra talking with a community member at a park\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Share-your-Story-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Share-your-Story-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Share-your-Story-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Share-your-Story-80x60.jpg 80w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Share-your-Story.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c7d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4c7d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/aTTzT-5tgk-BCg1njbqbsA2\">Share Your Story<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0882f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0882f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How an issue affects you, your family, or your community is important, and the legislature is designed to serve the people.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Your experience can help Tarra understand what\u2019s happening beyond the numbers and bring real community voices into legislative conversations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c86f689\" data-id=\"c86f689\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9ab57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a9ab57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Propose-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3091\" alt=\"Tarra with a union member talking on a bench by the waterfront\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Propose-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Propose-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Propose-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Propose-80x60.jpg 80w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Propose.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d82bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d82bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/aTTzT-5tgk-BCg1njbqbsA2\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Propose An Idea<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d6869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0d6869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of Tarra\u2019s legislative ideas begin with a problem someone brings to her from the community and solutions by those who are impacted.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>If you\u2019re experiencing something that you believe government should address, share it with Tarra. Your idea could become meaningful legislation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed148c8\" data-id=\"ed148c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5ac34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da5ac34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Get-Involved-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3095\" alt=\"Several volunteers with Tarra Simmons\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Get-Involved-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Get-Involved-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Get-Involved-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Get-Involved-80x60.jpg 80w, http:\/\/electtarrasimmons.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Get-Involved.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44106a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f44106a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/YrZtU22BQkOY1t5ZWWmoPg2\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Get Involved<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350d0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350d0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s more than one way to be part of the work.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Bring your time, skills, ideas, and energy to the work happening across the 23rd Legislative District. Building a people-powered campaign starts with everyday people connecting across the district and the state to build a sustainable movement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a431a88 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a431a88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-422a1d7\" data-id=\"422a1d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d667625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d667625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">cONTRIBUTE TO THE CAMPAIGN<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a977f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4a977f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>There's a place for everyone<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a9381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4a9381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;re building a people-powered campaign cross the 23rd legislative district. Add your voice, your time, or your campaign donations to the movement, and help us keep Tarra fighting for her community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0fce2 elementor-widget-elementskit-dual-button-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-dual-button\" data-id=\"eb0fce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-dual-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n                <div class=\"ekit-element-align-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"ekit_double_button\">                <a class=\"ekit-double-btn ekit-double-btn-one\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.ngpvan.com\/D2Thj5JwF0mUWUeQlu7yYA2\">\n                    DONATE                <\/a>\n            \n            <a class=\"ekit-double-btn ekit-double-btn-two\" 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The district is home to several sovereign Tribal Nations, whose communities, cultures, and traditions remain deeply rooted and beloved in this region. 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