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Welcome to my legislative website! I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to fight for you and our rural way of life in the state Legislature.

My family has worked the ground we live on for generations. I know what it’s like to have dirt under my nails and mud on my boots at the end of the day. My job as your state representative is to take my passion for this land and combine it with the work ethic exemplified by so many of you and fight for our collective priorities, regardless of what’s publicly or politically popular. Please know that the character of our land, the importance of our children and their future, and the values we hold dear are all at the forefront of every decision I make on your behalf in Olympia.

Our state faces many serious challenges. But I will never back down from fighting for you and working hard for a better future for all of us, our children, and our grandchildren. Please feel free to contact me with your suggestions, issues, and concerns. Thank you for the honor of serving you in the Legislature.

Rep. Mary Dye
R-Pomeroy
(360) 786-7942  |  mary.dye@leg.wa.gov
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Election-year restrictions prohibit me from updating my website until after the November 2026 election. However, you are still welcome to contact me anytime.

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An optimized hydro system can and should alleviate energy shortage fears – Email update from Rep. Mary Dye
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Rep. Mary Dye: Stopping harmful policy is a victory for Washington families, farms and communities
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Rep. Mary Dye: Majority Democrats’ climate agenda created ‘energy poverty’; Now they want you to fund the fix
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Radio Report: Dye bill targets litter, blocks grocery bag fee hikes during affordability crisis
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My Priorities

Protecting our families, farms and communities from extreme Olympia policies

As ranking Republican on the House Environment and Energy Committee, I led a focused Republican team to protect families, ratepayers, farmers, manufacturers and small businesses by stopping costly and overreaching policies before they became law. Much of this work happened behind the scenes through hearings, amendments and coalition-building, but the results were clear: we blocked proposals that would have created new felony penalties for workers, imposed a costly “grocery tax,” and increased utility bills through new surcharges. Where possible, I improved legislation by removing harmful taxes and easing burdens on job creators. Our priority was simple: keep energy reliable and affordable, defend jobs, and push back on policies that would make life more expensive for Washington families, and we will be ready to do it again when these proposals return.

Learn more about how we are protecting families, jobs and energy affordability

Standing up for taxpayers struggling in an affordability crisis

Washington has the fifth highest cost of living in the nation. Rising food and fuel prices threaten many Washington families. Implementation of the governor's Climate Commitment Act (cap-and-trade program) has boosted fuel prices by more than 50 cents a gallon in Washington state. The majority party's answer? Higher taxes. My House Republican colleagues and I spent more than 24 continuous hours on the floor fighting a majority party proposal to create a state income tax. We supported real affordability policies to provide $2.1 billion in property tax relief, tax credits that provide child care, and other substantial tax relief. However, the majority party rejected these proposals and passed the largest tax increases in the history of the state.

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Supporting our farms and farmers

Many farmers are under intense pressure from rising production costs driven by energy transformation policies, market uncertainty and regulatory burdens. Farmers are facing rising costs tied to fuel, fertilizer, electricity and labor—many of which are influenced by state policy decisions. In Washington, some labor costs have increased by as much as 185%, making it harder for farmers to compete in a global market. In 2024 alone, Washington farm income was negative $294.6 million. This is a staggering decline of more than $1.2 billion in lost farm revenue from 2023 to 2024. As someone who actually works the land on a large Garfield County farm, I know firsthand the challenges agriculture faces. I continue working on policies that seek to restore a competitive environment and support our hard-working farmers.

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ORCA: A better way to address our state's environmental issues

My Outdoor Recreation and Climate Adaptation (ORCA) Plan would create an adaptive approach to prevent catastrophic weather events while expanding funding for outdoor recreation. Introduced initially with four bills in 2022, my revised ORCA Plan (House Bill 1288) would use revenue from the state’s Climate Commitment Act to address serious problems of flooding, wildfires, drought, air quality, and wastewater pollution in Puget Sound.

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Rep. Mary Dye defends earned income, opposes state income tax

Meet Mary Dye

Mary Dye has lived in the 9th District most of her life, where she operates a 3,000-acre wheat farm with her husband, Roger. The Dyes pride themselves on creativity and innovation in agronomic practices and advancing new technologies that improve efficiencies and cost savings for the agricultural community. Rep....

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