Dino Rossi

Dino Rossi
Rossi in 2008
Member of the Washington State Senate
In office December 5, 2016 – November 29, 2017
Preceded by	Andy Hill
Succeeded by	Manka Dhingra
Constituency	45th district
In office July 10, 2012 – November 30, 2012
Preceded by	Cheryl Pflug
Succeeded by	Mark Mullet
Constituency	5th district
In office January 13, 1997 – December 4, 2003
Preceded by	Kathleen Drew
Succeeded by	Cheryl Pflug
Constituency	5th district
Personal details
Born	Dino John Rossi (1959-10-15) October 15, 1959 (age 64) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Nationality	Tlingit American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Terry Rossi
Children	4
Education	Seattle University (BA)

Dino John Rossi (born October 15, 1959) is an American businessman and politician who served as a Washington State Senator thrice, from 1997 to 2003, in 2012, and again from 2016 to 2017. A Republican, he is a former chair of the Washington State Special Olympics.

Originally from Seattle, Rossi graduated from Seattle University and later pursued a career in commercial real estate. He ran for Governor of Washington in 2004, losing to Democrat Christine Gregoire by just 129 votes in the closest gubernatorial election in Washington state history. Four years later, in 2008, he contested the office a second time, losing to Gregoire by more than six points. He was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 2010, losing to incumbent Democrat Patty Murray.

Rossi returned to the Washington State Senate, being appointed in 2012 and again from 2016 to 2017. He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives for the eighth congressional district in 2018. Rossi lost that race to Democrat Kim Schrier.