Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), one of the last remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump, advanced to the general election in his bid for another term representing Washington’s 4th District, designed the headquarters of Decision Desk.
Newhouse came through a crowded primary for the seat in the conservative-leaning district, despite significant opposition from members of his own party. Washington uses nonpartisan general primaries, in which the top two candidates, regardless of party, advance to the general election in November.
Newhouse has represented the district since 2015, but became a controversial member within the Republican Party after voting in 2021 to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, accusing him of inciting the mob that stormed the Capitol. He joined nine other House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump.
He faced widespread backlash from those who staunchly supported Trump, and the former president has endorsed one of Newhouse’s primary challengers in 2022. But Newhouse was able to overcome the challenge and win re-election, one of only two pro-impeachment House Republicans to have won re-election. .
This time, Newhouse faced two Trump-backed opponents: former NASCAR driver Jerrod Sessler and former Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley.
Sessler also had the endorsement of the Washington State Republican Party and the Douglas County Republican Party, which includes the 4th District.
But Newhouse overshot and outspent Sessler and Smiley combined. He’ll still need to win in November to stay afloat, but he’ll likely be in a decent position to win two more years.
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