Brian Ross Dansel (born April 2, 1983) is an American politician, political advisor, and current member of the

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. Before that he served as a Special Assistant to the

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in the administration of

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. He was previously a

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member of the

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from the 7th Legislative District. Dansel won the seat in the 2013 election, in which he defeated appointed senator John Smith, and was sworn in on December 6, 2013. In a letter to the Washington State Office of Governor dated January 24, 2017, Dansel resigned as senator for the seventh district and vacated his seat after accepting a position with the Trump Administration as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture. In early November, he returned to Washington state to be the director of the state's USDA

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. In 2023, he became a

Commissioner. On February 10, 2024, Dansel announced that he would be a candidate for the

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to succeed Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who is not seeking reelection.

Awards

* 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.

References

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