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Dan Newhouse

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.

Dan Newhouse
Official portrait, 2015
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byDoc Hastings
Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture
In office
February 13, 2009 – March 11, 2013
Governor
Preceded byValoria Loveland
Succeeded byDon Hover
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – February 17, 2009
Preceded byBarbara Lisk
Succeeded byDavid Taylor
Personal details
Born
Daniel Milton Newhouse

(1955-07-10) July 10, 1955 (age 69)
Sunnyside, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Carol Hammond
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(m. 1982; died 2017)​

Joan Galvin
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(m. 2018)​
Children2
Parent
EducationWashington State University (BS)
WebsiteHouse website
Dan Newhouse's voice
Dan Newhouse speaks on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Recorded November 16, 2017

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

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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

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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

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Elections

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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.

Tenure

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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[12] 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.[13][14][15]

 
Newhouse in 2017

Although he had voted against impeachment in the first impeachment of Donald Trump,[16] Newhouse announced his support for the second impeachment of Donald Trump on January 13, 2021, after the storming of the United States Capitol.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19]

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.[20]

Political positions

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LGBT rights

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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.[21]

Immigration

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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.[22][23]

Newhouse voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158),[24] 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

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In 2022, Newhouse voted to provide approximately $14 billion in military aid to the government of Ukraine.[25][26]

Caucus memberships

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Personal life

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Newhouse in 2022

Newhouse owns a 600-acre (240 ha) farm in Sunnyside that produces hops, tree fruit, grapes, and alfalfa.[8][33] His first wife, Carol, died of cancer in 2017. They have two adult children.[34]

In 2018, Newhouse married Joan Galvin in a small ceremony at the Congressional Prayer Room in the United States Capitol building.[35]

Newhouse is a Presbyterian.[36]

Electoral history

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2014

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Washington's 4th congressional district (2014)[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse* 77,772 50.8
Republican Clint Didier 75,307 49.2
Total votes 153,079 100.00

2016

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Washington's 4th congressional district (2016)[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse* 132,517 57.6
Republican Clint Didier 97,402 42.4
Total votes 229,919 100.00

2018

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Washington's 4th congressional district (2018)[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse* 141,551 62.82
Democratic Christine Brown 83,785 37.18
Total votes 225,336 100.00

2020

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Washington's 4th congressional district (2020)[40]
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

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2022 blanket primary results[41]
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)
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

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2024 blanket primary results[42]
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[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican
Republican
Write-in
Total votes

References

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  2. ^ a b "These 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday". CNN. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Longtime state legislator Irv Newhouse dies at age 80". The Seattle Times. Sunnyside, Yakima County. Associated Press. March 31, 2001. ISSN 0745-9696. OCLC 9198928. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Washington State Magazine. "Dan Newhouse '77 – Farm to director's office". Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Wheat, Dan (February 21, 2014). "Newhouse joins congressional race". Capital Press. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Roesler, Richard (February 13, 2009). "Gregoire appoints East Side Republican as ag director". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Gov. Inslee Will Not Reappoint Dan Newhouse as Director of Dpt. of Agriculture". NBC Right Now. March 11, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Former state ag director Newhouse officially joins 4th District race". yakimaherald.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
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  12. ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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  18. ^ "BREAKING: Rep. Dan Newhouse's statement on Impeachment: "I will vote yes on the articles of impeachment"". KNDO/KNDU. January 13, 2021.
  19. ^ Donovan-Smith, Orion (January 13, 2021). "'I have to vote my conscience': Rep. Dan Newhouse opens up about his decision to support impeachment". The Spokesman-Review.
  20. ^ LeBlanc, Paul (May 19, 2021). "Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission". CNN. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  21. ^ Schnell, Mychael (July 19, 2022). "These are the 47 House Republicans who voted for a bill protecting marriage equality". The Hill. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  22. ^ "Text - H.R.1865 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020". December 20, 2019.
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  24. ^ "H.R. 1158: DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act … -- House Vote #690 -- Dec 17, 2019".
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