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Tom Dent represents the 13th District and is running for reelection. Representative Dent was sworn into office in 2015 and his dedication to public service continues to be evident to the residents of Kittitas, Grant and portions of Adams and Douglas counties in Washington State.
Meet Tom Dent: Standing Up for Our Rural Way of Life
If you live in the Columbia Basin, you know it takes hard work, strength, resilience and strong roots to build a life here. Tom Dent doesn’t just represent the community—he lives it every day. For decades, Tom and his family have run the Flying T Ranch just northeast of Moses Lake, working the land to raise bison and put up hay.
Tom’s deep respect for local agriculture is rooted in real-world experience. In 1976, he earned his wings as a professional pilot and built Tom Dent Aviation from the ground up. Providing critical crop-dusting services, flight instruction, and pilot services, helping to keep local farms and businesses running strong. As a business owner, Tom knows exactly what it takes to sign the front of a paycheck, manage a tight budget, and keep an operation thriving.
Boots-on-the-Ground Leadership
First elected to the House of Representatives in 2015, Tom brings his real-world, hands-on experience from the 13th District to Olympia. He never backs down from a tough challenge when protecting families across our region. As a veteran leader, Tom balances a massive legislative workload, positioning himself exactly where our rural communities need him most.
Key Committee Roles
- Agriculture & Natural Resources: Serves as the Ranking Member to protect the livelihoods of agricultural producers/workers, push back on heavy-handed regulations, and balance wildlife protection. Wildfire suppression and forest health are high on his priority list.
- Family & Community Advocacy: Works as an active member of both the Early Learning & Human Services Committee, the Oversight Board for Children, Youth and Families, and the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health to protect our most vulnerable citizens and to strengthen families and communities.
- Transportation Infrastructure: Ensures rural supply lines and roads move safely through his roles on the House Transportation Committee and the Joint Transportation Committee, while using the state’s tight budget as effectively as possible.
Caucus & Regional Leadership
- Caucus Leadership: Serves as Chair of the Aviation Caucus, Co-Chair of the Wildfire Caucus, and Chair of the Water Caucus to ensure rural priorities are never sidelined.
- Water & Land Management: Drives the vital Odessa Ground Water Replacement Program, serves on the Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought, and works to protect our river systems on CSG West’s Legislative Council on River Governance.
- Agricultural & Economic Defense: Protects the tools farmers need on the Pesticide Application Safety Committee, supports rural businesses via the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority, and represents the region internationally as the Second Vice-President of State Agriculture Rural Leaders (SARL).
- Community & Industry Service: Tom’s work guides infrastructure and programs through the State Commercial Aviation Work Group, the Horse Park Authority Board of Directors, and the Sundown M Ranch Board of Directors. He also serves as the trusted legislative liaison from the House Republican Caucus to the Council of State Governments.
Family First, Working for Our Community
At the end of the day, Tom is a family man first. As a husband, father, former foster parent, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he wants our kids to inherit the same freedoms and opportunities we enjoyed growing up.
Because he cares deeply about the well-being of his neighbors, Tom serves on the Crisis Response Improvement Strategy Committee. He is a fierce champion for common-sense mental health reforms and works tirelessly on rural suicide prevention. Tom is dedicated to ensuring our families have the resources, support networks, and tools they need to overcome mental health challenges and support their loved ones in times of crisis.
Tom Dent has the experience to lead, the courage to do what’s right, and the deep roots to protect our rural way of life to ensure that the future of our natural resources and rural communities remain secure, prosperous, and free.
To learn more about Tom Dent and his experience as the 13th District representative visit his website at https://tomdent.houserepublicans.wa.gov/
Re-Elect Tom Dent – State Representative District 13 – Washington State
If you have any questions about Tom and his campaign or need something, please contact us here at the Re-Election Committee.
Committee To Re-Elect Tom Dent
601 S. Pioneer Way, Suite F, Box 396
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Use the email address: tomdentcommittee@gmail.com
If you would like to leave an endorsement for Tom Dent as your State Representative, please send your written endorsement letter to us, using the email address above.
Thank you.