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Washington's 4th U.S. House District

Washington · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Washington's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Rep. Dan NewhouseR
U.S. Representative · WA-004
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
28
Votes Missed
2.48%
Cross-party
119
Committees
ChairForestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

14 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Washington District 4. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.0M
Candidates
2 active / 14 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$382K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Dan Newhouse R53.0%Jerrod Sessler R 47.0%289,652
2022Dan Newhouse R68.1%Doug White D 31.9%221,329
2020Dan Newhouse R66.3%Douglas E Mckinley D 33.7%304,775
2018Dan Newhouse R62.8%Christine Brown D 37.2%225,336
2016Dan Newhouse R57.6%Clint Didier R 42.4%229,919
2014Dan Newhouse R50.8%Clint Didier R 49.2%153,079
2012Doc Hastings R66.2%Mary Baechler D 33.8%233,689
2010Doc Hastings R67.6%Jay Clough D 32.4%231,699
2008Doc Hastings R63.1%George Fearing D 36.9%269,370
2006Doc Hastings R59.9%Richard Wright D 40.1%192,300
2004Doc Hastings R62.6%Sandy Matheson D 37.4%247,113
2002Doc Hastings R66.9%Craig Mason D 33.1%161,829
2000Doc Hastings R60.9%Jim Davis D 37.3%235,104
1998Doc Hastings R69.1%Gordon Allen Pross D 24.4%176,090
1996Doc Hastings R53.0%Rick Locke D 47.0%205,149
District
Population
781,735
Median HH Income
$77K
Unemployment
6.0%
Bachelor's+
24.0%
Veterans
6.6%
Median Age
34.9
Mean HH Income
$99K
Poverty Rate
14.0%
HS or Higher
82.0%
Median Home Value
$357K
Median Rent
$1,168/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.7%
Under 18 / 65+
27.5% / 15.4%