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Doug White

A candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 4 in the 2022 Washington General Election, Nov. 8

Party: Democratic

Age: 1

City: Yakima, Washington

Education: Graduated from West Valley High School in Yakima in 1979. Earned a bachelor's degree from Western Washington University in 1984 and a master's degree from San Jose State University in 1996.

Political experience: None. First-time candidate.

Work experience: Returned home to Yakima in 2020 after 20-year career in international business, most recently running a digital marketing company based in Hong Kong.

Family: Single. No children.

Campaign contributions: Raised $367,000 and had $174,000 on hand as of June 30, 2022.

Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Dan Newhouse (R) 150,342 68.07%
Doug White (D) 70,514 31.93%

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