Dan Newhouse

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(m. 1982;died 2017)​

Joan Galvin

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Dan Newhouse
Official portrait, 2015
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Washington's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Valoria Loveland
Succeeded by	Don Hover
Children	2
Parent	Irv Newhouse (father)
Education	Washington State University (BS)
Website	House website

Daniel Milton Newhouse (born July 10, 1955) is an American politician and agricultural scientist serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 4th congressional district . The district covers much of the central third of the state, including Yakima and the Tri-Cities. Before his election to Congress, Newhouse served as director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and as a member of the Washington House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Newhouse was among the ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during his second impeachment. ^{[1] [2]} Benefiting from Washington state's blanket primary system and crowded primary, Newhouse won the Republican nomination with 25.5% of the total vote, despite only garnering approximately one-third of the votes cast by Republicans. Newhouse is one of two Republicans to vote for impeachment and win renomination and reelection in 2022, along with David Valadao of California.

Early life and career

Newhouse was born in Sunnyside, east of Yakima. His father's family was Dutch. ^[3] His parents and all his siblings graduated from Washington State University. Newhouse's father Irv served in the Washington State House and Senate for 34 years, retiring in 1998. ^[4]

Newhouse graduated from Washington State with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics in 1977. ^[4] In college, he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He also is a graduate of the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program. ^[5]

Early career

Newhouse served four terms in the Washington House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009, representing the 15th district in eastern Yakima County, his father's old district. In 2009, Christine Gregoire, then the governor of Washington, appointed Newhouse to head the Washington State Department of Agriculture. ^[6] Newly elected governor Jay Inslee did not reappoint Newhouse as agriculture director in 2013. ^[7]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

In February 2014, Newhouse entered the Republican primary for Washington's 4th congressional district . The incumbent, Doc Hastings, did not run. ^[8] Newhouse and fellow Republican Clint Didier advanced to the November election after finishing in the top two in the August primary, ^[9] marking the first time that two Republicans squared off in a general election since the state adopted the "top two" primary system. The 4th has long been Washington's most conservative district, and it was very likely that Hastings would be succeeded by another Republican.

The race was very close, and was seen as a battle between the factions of the GOP; Newhouse was considered a mainstream Republican, while Didier openly identified with the Tea Party movement. Newhouse defeated Didier by a margin of 51%-49%. ^{[10] [11]}

Newhouse faced Didier in a rematch in 2016, placing first in the blanket primary with 44,720 votes (45.77%) to Didier's 26,892 (27.53%). In the general election, Newhouse defeated Didier, 132,517 votes (57.64%) to 97,402 (42.36%).

In 2024, Newhouse again defeated a general-election challenge from a more conservative Republican, Jerrod Sessler, who criticized him for his vote to impeach Donald Trump over the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol. ^[12]

Tenure

In December 2020, Newhouse was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania , a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated ^[13] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Newhouse in 2017

Although he had voted against impeachment in the first impeachment of Donald Trump, ^[17] Newhouse announced his support for the second impeachment of Donald Trump on January 13, 2021, after the storming of the United States Capitol. ^[18] In a statement, Newhouse condemned the "hateful and anti-American extremists" who attacked the Capitol, saying that they had been incited by "the language and misinformation of the President of the United States." He claimed that he could not appear to condone the "unacceptable violence" or Trump's "inaction" by voting against impeachment, saying that Trump "failed to fulfill his oath of office" by not responding sooner. ^[19] He voted to impeach alongside nine other Republicans that day. ^[2] In his speech supporting impeachment, Newhouse said that while the article charging Trump with incitement of insurrection was "flawed", he also believed there was "no excuse" for Trump's failure to act. He expressed regret for not speaking out sooner against Trump's spreading of election misinformation. Earlier, he told The Spokesman-Review that while he was a Trump supporter, he believed Trump "let us down" by not doing more to stop the violence. ^[20]

On May 19, 2021, Newhouse became one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol. ^[21]

Political positions

LGBT rights

On July 19, 2022, Newhouse and 46 other Republican Representatives voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law. ^[22]

Immigration

Newhouse voted for the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, which authorized DHS to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020. ^{[23] [24]}

Newhouse voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158), ^[25] which effectively prohibits ICE from cooperating with Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of unaccompanied alien children (UACs).^{[ citation needed ]}

Ukraine

In 2022, Newhouse voted to provide approximately $14 billion in military aid to the government of Ukraine. ^{[26] [27]}

Caucus memberships

• Congressional Western Caucus (Chair) ^[28]
• Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans ^[29]
• Republican Main Street Partnership ^[30]
• Republican Study Committee ^[31]
• U.S.-Japan Caucus ^[32]
• Republican Governance Group ^[33]

Personal life

Newhouse in 2022

Newhouse owns a 600-acre (240 ha) farm in Sunnyside that produces hops, tree fruit, grapes, and alfalfa. ^{[8] [34]} His first wife, Carol, died of cancer in 2017. They have two adult children. ^[35]

In 2018, Newhouse married Joan Galvin in a small ceremony at the Congressional Prayer Room in the United States Capitol building. ^[36]

Newhouse is a Presbyterian. ^[37]

Electoral history

2014

Washington's 4th congressional district (2014) ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Newhouse*	77,772	50.8
	Republican	Clint Didier	75,307	49.2
Total votes			153,079	100.00

2016

Washington's 4th congressional district (2016) ^[39]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Newhouse*	132,517	57.6
	Republican	Clint Didier	97,402	42.4
Total votes			229,919	100.00

2018

Washington's 4th congressional district (2018) ^[40]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Newhouse*	141,551	62.82
	Democratic	Christine Brown	83,785	37.18
Total votes			225,336	100.00

2020

Washington's 4th congressional district (2020) ^[41]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Newhouse*	202,108	66.21
	Democratic	Douglas E. McKinley	102,667	33.63
	Write-in		488	0.16
Total votes			305,263	100.00

2022

2022 blanket primary results ^{[42] [43]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Newhouse (incumbent)	38,331	25.5
	Democratic	Doug White	37,760	25.1
	Republican	Loren Culp	32,497	21.6
	Republican	Jerrod Sessler	18,495	12.3
	Republican	Brad Klippert	15,430	10.3
	Republican	Corey Gibson	5,080	3.4
	Republican	Benancio Garcia III	2,148	1.4
	Republican	Jacek Kobiesa	490	0.3
	Write-in		149	0.1
Total votes			150,380	100.0

Washington's 4th congressional district (2022) ^[44]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Newhouse*	150,619	66.5
	Democratic	Doug White	70,710	31.2
	Write-in		5,318	2.3
Total votes			226,647	100.00

2024

2024 blanket primary results ^[45]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerrod Sessler	51,020	33.06
	Republican	Dan Newhouse (incumbent)	36,073	23.37
	Republican	Tiffany Smiley	29,761	19.28
	Democratic	Mary Baechler	22,353	14.48
	Democratic	"Birdie" Jane Muchlinski	9,593	6.22
	Democratic	Barry Knowles	3,329	2.16
	Independent	Benny "BG3" Garcia	1,389	0.9
	MAGA Democrat Party	John Malan	711	0.46
	Write-in		98	0.06
Total votes			154,327	100.0

2024 general election results ^[46]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Newhouse (incumbent)	153,477	52.02%
	Republican	Jerrod Sessler	136,175	46.15%
	Write-in		5,400	1.83%
Total votes			295,052	100%

References

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External links

• Congressman Dan Newhouse official U.S. House website
• Campaign website
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Doc Hastings	Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 4th congressional district 2015–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Seth Moulton	United States representatives by seniority 170th	Succeeded by Gary Palmer