Brad Lyons (D)

Resume: 42, lifelong resident of Odessa, Wash., area … bachelor of animal science, University of Washington … farmer … former board member, Odessa Memorial Hospital … Married, two children. Finances: $12,859 as of Sept. 10.

Why he’s running: “I want to be able to provide responsible and independent representation from the perspective of someone who understands what agriculture is.”

Top priority: Promote education.

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