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Tiffany Smiley

A candidate for U.S. Senator, State of Washington in the 2022 Washington General Election, Nov. 8

Party: Republican

Age: 44

City: Richland, Washington

Education: Graduated from Pasco High School in 1999. Earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Whitworth University in 2004.

Work experience: Veterans advocate and former triage nurse. Caregiver to her husband, retired Army Maj. Scotty Smiley, who was blinded by an explosion in combat in Iraq.

Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2022, finishing with 46.2% of votes.

Family: Married to Scotty Smiley. They have three school-age boys.

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Patty Murray (D) 1,741,738 57.28%
Tiffany Smiley (R) 1,299,039 42.72%

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