U.S. Representative
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Newhouse (R) | 202,108 | 66.31% |
| Doug McKinley (D) | 102,667 | 33.69% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About the Race
The Candidates
Dan Newhouse
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 69
- City:
- Sunnyside, Washington
Education: Graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1973. Earned a bachelor’s in agricultural economics from Washington State University in 1977.
Work experience: Third-generation farmer. His family still operates an 850-acre farm near Sunnyside, growing hops, tree fruit and grapes.
Political experience: Elected to Congress in 2014. Previously served as director of Washington Department of Agriculture 2009-13, and before that as a state representative from 2003-09.
Family: Married to Joan Galvin. Has two adult children with his late wife Carol Newhouse, who died in 2017.
Campaign finance: Had raised about $2 million and spent about $1.5 million as of Sept. 30, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Some of his largest donors are agricultural businesses and industry groups, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Wine Institute and the Dairy Farmers of America.
Doug McKinley
- Party:
- Democratic
Education: Graduated from Groveton High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971. Earned bachelor’s degrees in management and finance and a master’s in business administration from the University of Utah, and a law degree from Willamette University College of Law in 1991.
Political experience: Ran against state Sen. Sharon Brown in 2014 and against U.S. Rep. Newhouse in 2016.
Work experience: Has worked as an attorney for 30 years, formerly for Pacific Northwest National Lab and now in private practice.
Family: Married. Has four adult children.
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