Tom Dent
Washington State Representative, District 13 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 8
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.3%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources · ranking republican member
- Early Learning and Human Services
- Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dent sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Dent is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Steele, Stephanie Barnard, Suzanne Schmidt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Dent’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills42%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Washington House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Dent’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dent | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | No | No | Yes | Passed 51–46 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–47 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program. | No | No | Yes | Passed 51–45 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2225: Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 74–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dent was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Legislative District 13 | Won | R+11.5 | R+29.0 | −17.5 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | R+0.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-13-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-13-1 | Won | R+42.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-13-1 | Won | R+42.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-13-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-13-1 | Won | R+26.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-13-1 (primary) | Won | +29.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $96.5K
- Spent
- $14.1K
- Cash
- $79.4K
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Thomas E Dent (Tom Dent) State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Dent has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 13 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 13-1 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dent has run against
- Joshua Thompson (R) · 2026 general, won
- Alex Ybarra (R) · 2024 election, won
- Eduardo Castanedadiaz (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jesse Hegstromoakey (D) · 2018 election, won
- Dannette Bolyard (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Dent
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a954dff9-39d6-4340-8070-5ef437438cda
- Wikidata Q19360502
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET