Mary Silva
R
Advanced from the August 4 top-two primary with 27.2% of the vote
Mary Silva is an audiologist making her second run for Washington's 1st District after completing Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in both 2024 and 2026.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Says taxing the wealthy "hasn't improved middle-class take-home pay" and calls for cutting middle-class taxes instead.[3]
“Taxing the wealthy hasn't improved middle-class take-home pay.”
- SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Supports rewarding local governments that streamline permitting to increase housing supply and lower costs.[3]
- OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuels
Calls for slashing "green energy mandates" and expanding domestic (including fossil fuel) energy production.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Silva says Washington's cost of living has risen due to inflation and a housing shortage, and calls for rewarding local governments that streamline permitting and capping investor purchases of single-family homes.[3]
- Says she wants to "cut middle-class taxes, deregulate, slash green energy mandates, and expand domestic energy production to lower costs and increase take-home pay."[3]
- States her highest priority in the House would be pressing for public hearings into the alleged involvement of Israeli and other foreign intelligence agencies in the September 11, 2001 attacks, and reforming FISA court rules and whistleblower protections.[3]
Background
- Earned a high school diploma from Richland High School, a bachelor's degree from Western Washington University (2003), a graduate degree from Washington State University (2006), and a Doctor of Audiology from Salus University (2009).[3]
- Has worked as an audiologist and has been affiliated with the Washington State Academy of Audiology.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $3,186 · spent $2,622 · $820 cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗