U.S. Representative, 4th District
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Newhouse (R) | 101,539 | 57.43% |
| Doug McKinley (D) | 46,471 | 26.28% |
| Sarena Sloot (R) | 11,823 | 6.69% |
| Tracy Wright (R) | 9,088 | 5.14% |
| Ryan Cooper (L) | 4,080 | 2.31% |
| Evan Jones (I) | 3,816 | 2.16% |
* 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.
Sarena Sloot
- Party:
- Republican
Education: Graduated from Kennewick High School and earned an associate’s in applied science from Columbia Basin College via Running Start in 2002. Earned a nursing license from Columbia Basin College in 2007, then a bachelor’s in nursing in 2011 and master’s in nursing in 2013 from WSU Tri-Cities.
Political experience: First-time candidate
Work experience: Nurse practitioner at Kennewick Medical Center and in private practice.
Family: Married. Has three sons.
Tracy Wright
- Party:
- Republican
Education: Graduated from Edmonds High School in Edmonds, Washington, in 1985. Earned a bachelor’s in computer science from Seattle Pacific University in 1987.
Political experience: Ran for Grand Coulee City Council in 2019.
Work experience: Self-employed as a consultant; previously worked as a computer programmer
Family: Not married, but has what she calls “an accomplice.” Has four children.
Ryan Cooper
- Party:
- Libertarian
Education: Graduated from Valley High School in Caledonia, Missouri, in 1998. Earned a bachelor’s in journalism from Missouri State University in 2007.
Political experience: Ran against state Rep. Brad Klippert in 2016 and State Sen. Sharon Brown in 2018; chair of Benton County Libertarian Party since 2018; led a 2018 effort to legalize cannabis retail stores in Richland.
Work experience: Works in newspaper sales; Army veteran.
Family: Not married. Has one son.
Evan Jones
- Party:
- Independent
Education: Finished high school at the New York Military Academy, Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, in 1978. Earned a bachelor’s in sociology from Kenyon College in 1982.
Political experience: First-time candidate
Work experience: Education consultant and part-time baggage handler at Tri-Cities Airport; previously worked as school teacher and administrator and as communications director for Keep America Beautiful.
Family: Married. Has two adult daughters.
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