Tom Dent
RepublicanIncumbent
- In office now
- State Representative, District 13 (since 2015)
- Work
- State Representative, 13th District; owner, Tom Dent Aviation and Flying T Ranch
Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Six-term state representative, five-term chairman of Grant County GOP
Tom Dent is a six-term Washington state representative. He has owned Tom Dent Aviation, a flight instruction and agricultural aerial application business, since 1976 and owns Flying T Ranch, which raises bison and hay.
Tom Dent knows what our area needs and he stands up for our people. For Tom, working families and local farms are his first priorities. Childcare is unavailable and unaffordable, and Tom is fighting for real solutions to lower costs for families and support providers. When wildfire sparks, we need planes working to suppress it ASAP. …
Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State
Dent's experience
- Elected experience: Six-term state representative, five-term chairman of Grant County GOP
- Other professional experience: Owner of Tom Dent Aviation since 1976, offering flight instruction and aerial application for area agriculture. Owner of Flying T Ranch, raising grass fed bison and hay. Served on Association of Washington Business board and chaired aviation committee. Board member Sundown M Ranch, Board member State Agriculture Rural Leaders.
- Community service: Foster parent. Past President, Immanuel Lutheran Church. Chaired Moses Lake Clean Water Committee; Moses Lake Airport Commissioner. Grant and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse
Dent's education
- Othello High School, 1968. Attended Big Bend Community College, 1968-70. Professional Flight Training, 1975
- Advanced pilot training, 1980
Dent's committees
- Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Early Learning & Human Services
- Transportation
Sources for Dent
- Online Voters' Guide, General Election November 3, 2026 (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)
- Washington State Legislature: current member roster (Washington State Legislature (legislative web services), Public record)
- Washington State Legislature: committee information (Washington State Legislature (legislative web services), Public record)