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Tiffany Smiley

A candidate for U.S. Senator, State of Washington in the 2022 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 2

Party: Republican

Age: 42

City: Richland, Washington

Education: Graduated from Pasco High School in 1989. Received a bachelor's of science in nursing from Whitworth University in 2004.

Work experience: Has been a veterans advocate since 2005. Worked as a triage nurse.

Political experience: None.

Family: Married to Scott Smiley. Three children.

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Patty Murray has 5-percentage-point lead over Tiffany Smiley in KHQ-TV, Triton poll released Friday

The poll, conducted Wednesday and Thursday with 506 respondents by Oregon-based polling firm Triton Polling & Research, found 50.6% of respondents favored Murray, the Democrat, to 45.4% support for Smiley, the Republican. The results fell within the poll’s +/- 4.4% margin of error, and 3.9% of respondents said they were undecided.

Murray and Smiley debate: Hanford

Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent in the November election, Tiffany Smiley, respond to a question about the cleanup efforts at Hanford at a debate hosted by The Spokesman-Review, the League of Women Voters and KSPS at Gonzaga University on Oct. 23, 2022.

Murray and Smiley debate: Snake River dams

Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent in the November election, Tiffany Smiley, respond to a question about the Snake River dams at a debate hosted by The Spokesman-Review, the League of Women Voters and KSPS at Gonzaga University on Oct. 23, 2022.

Full senate debate: Murray and Smiley

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent in the November election, Republican Tiffany Smiley, participated in a one-hour debate on Oct. 23, 2022, in an event hosted by The Spokesman-Review, the League of Women Voters and KSPS at Gonzaga University. The debate was moderated by Spokesman-Review reporter Laurel Demkovich.

Murray and Smiley debate: Crime

Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent in the November election, Tiffany Smiley, respond to a question about crime at a debate hosted by The Spokesman-Review, the League of Women Voters and KSPS at Gonzaga University on Oct. 23, 2022.

Murray and Smiley debate: Inflation

Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent in the November election, Tiffany Smiley, respond to a question about inflation at a debate hosted by The Spokesman-Review, the League of Women Voters and KSPS at Gonzaga University on Oct. 23, 2022.

Key insights, remaining questions after Sunday’s U.S. Senate debate between Smiley and Murray

Between questions on inflation, climate change, the Snake River Dams and Hanford, the candidates hoping to represent Washington in the U.S. Senate next year gave some answers while dodging a number of others. 

Murray and Smiley debate: Abortion

Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent in the November election, Tiffany Smiley, respond to a question about abortion at a debate hosted by The Spokesman-Review, the League of Women Voters and KSPS at Gonzaga University on Oct. 23, 2022.

Murray and Smiley debate: Ukraine

Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent in the November election, Tiffany Smiley, respond to a question about Ukraine at a debate hosted by The Spokesman-Review, the League of Women Voters and KSPS at Gonzaga University on Oct. 23, 2022.

Murray and Smiley debate: Immigration

Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent in the November election, Tiffany Smiley, respond to a question about immigration at a debate hosted by The Spokesman-Review, the League of Women Voters and KSPS at Gonzaga University on Oct. 23, 2022.