Mary Dye
A candidate for Legislative District 9, State of Washington in the 2015 Washington Primary
Party: Republican
Age: 62
City: Pomeroy, Washington
Education: Graduated from South Fremont High School in St. Anthony, Idaho in 1979. Earned a plants and crop management degree from the University of Idaho in 1983.
Work Experience: Served in Peace Corps as agricultural educator in Peace Corps in Ubon, Thailand from 1984 to 1986. Helped build wells and water systems for villages that had none. Co-manages third-generation wheat farm since 1987.
Political Experience: Vice chair of the state’s Republican Party from 1994 to 1997. Appointed to state House in 2015 and later elected to the seat that same year. Re-elected in 2016 and 2018. Served as a delegate to the 2012 Republican National Convention, where she served as co-chairwoman of the Agriculture and Environment plank for the Platform Committee.
Family: Married to husband Roger Dye and has three children.
Campaign Fundraising: Raised more than $56,000 as of Friday, according to the Public Disclosure Commission. Top contributions include $2,000 each from the Puget Sound Energy Company, Avista Corp., Boeing's political action committee, Amazon.com Services Inc. and the Washington Affordable Housing Council in Olympia.
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Race Results
Candidate | Votes | Pct |
---|---|---|
Mary Dye (R) | 7,258 | 47.86% |
Kenneth E. Caylor (D) | 4,047 | 26.68% |
Richard Lathim (R) | 3,861 | 25.46% |