Tiffany Smiley is a Republican Party candidate running the election to the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Washington. 

Tiffany Smiley graduated from Whitworth College with a B.S. in nursing. She has previously worked professionally as a nurse. She co-founded the Hope Unseen organisation alongside her husband Scotty Smiley.

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Tiffany is running against Sen. Patty Murray. Tiffany raised questions over Patty Murray’s run, asking, “She has these powerful positions, but what does influence even mean if you’re not willing to exert it? It’s only helpful if you use it. … She’s been chair of the Senate Health Committee, which oversees the FDA. She didn’t do anything for the [baby] formula shortage. In fact, Washington was one of five states with a 90% out-of-stock rate. So where is that influence? Does that even matter?”

“At the end of the day, the people of Washington state want someone who will deliver results. That means combating the out-of-control spending, ensuring that our children have competitive quality education, that we’re energy independent, and someone who will fight for our children’s lives and combating the fentanyl crisis,” she added.

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Tiffany married her high school boyfriend, a high school star wrestler who went on to West Point and became an Army captain. Scotty, who was stationed in Iraq at the time, was injured and lost his sight in a suicide bomber incident in April 2005. He then went on to become the first blind active-duty officer in US military history.

“That was the worst day of my life. I had power of attorney, to medically retire him [from the Army]. I refused … I wanted to know about his care, his treatment, his life, and that in the future he would have something to live for, something to work for so I refused … I took on the Army. Scotty went on and became the first blind active-duty officer to ever serve our country,” Tiffany recalls.

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After helping her husband recover, Tiffany went on to help other veterans suffering from long-term injuries. She then worked to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs. “I was very excited about the work that the Trump administration was able to accomplish and what they did for our veterans because it absolutely helped our family and thousands of others,” she said.

“Tiffany encouraged Scotty to start Hope Unseen, a place where they could inspire other people with their story. She has been an intragral part of the growth and success of HU and loves traveling and speaking all over the country with Scotty,” the Hope Unseen website states.

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Scotty was selected Soldier of the Year by the Army Times in 2007, and he earned an ESPY for Best Outdoor Athlete in 2008. Scotty received the Army’s renowned MacArthur Leadership Award and an honorary PhD from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. Scotty was named Father of the Year in New York in 2010 and got the Christopher Award in 2011.

As per hopeunseen.com, the official Hope Unseen website, Tiffany and Scotty Smiley have three children – Grady Douglas, Graham Elliott, and Baylor Scott.

On Tuesday, voters in Washington will choose two candidates for the U.S. Senate seat. The last Republican to win a Senate seat was Slade Gorton in 1992.