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Darleen Simkins
Darleen Simkins ran for election to the Olympia City Council to represent Position 6 in Washington. Simkins lost in the primary on August 5, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Olympia, Washington (2025)
General election
General election for Olympia City Council Position 6
Incumbent Robert Vanderpool defeated Justin Stang in the general election for Olympia City Council Position 6 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Vanderpool (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 10,079 | |
| Justin Stang (Nonpartisan) | 44.4 | 8,090 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 18,231 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Olympia City Council Position 6
Incumbent Robert Vanderpool and Justin Stang defeated Darleen Simkins and Dana Tan in the primary for Olympia City Council Position 6 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Vanderpool (Nonpartisan) | 49.0 | 6,403 | |
| ✔ | Justin Stang (Nonpartisan) | 28.5 | 3,721 | |
| Darleen Simkins (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 1,741 | ||
| Dana Tan (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 1,178 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 13,077 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Other survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
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