Representative Tom Dent announces reelection bid

Rep. Tom Dent, right, talks with Moses Lake City Council member Joel Graves at a December meeting. Dent announced Sunday he is running for reelection.
CHERYL SCHWEIZER/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD

Tom Dent, 13th District Representative, has announced he will run for reelection this year.

by CHERYL SCHWEIZER
Staff Writer | April 7, 2026 3:15 AM

MOSES LAKE — Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, has announced he will run for reelection in 2026. It would be Dent’s seventh term in the Washington House of Representatives if he’s reelected.

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