Dan Newhouse
RIncumbentFEC H4WA04104
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Raised this cycle$724K
Cash on hand: $61K
2026 race
WA-04 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Dan Newhouse.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Top-two primary — Amanda McKinney and John Duresky advanced to the general election.
- RAmanda McKinneyAdvanced to general34.7%
- DJohn DureskyAdvanced to general30.7%
- RJerrod SesslerDefeated14.1%
- RMatthew BoehnkeDefeated10.8%
Currently held by
Dan Newhouse (R) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Washington Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$5.8M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Amanda McKinney
RChallengerFEC H6WA04216
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Raised this cycle$1.4M
Cash on hand: $217K
Jerrod Sessler
RChallengerFEC H2WA04165
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Raised this cycle$634K
Cash on hand: $2K
John Duresky
DChallengerFEC H6WA04190
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Raised this cycle$459K
Cash on hand: $84K
Matthew Boehnke
RChallengerFEC H6WA04224
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Raised this cycle$223K
Cash on hand: $0
Favian Valencia
IChallengerFEC H6WA04257
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Raised this cycle$20K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on WA-04 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · mixed
Recent news coverage of Dan Newhouse over the last 90 days.
0 positive3 neutral0 negative
3 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$5.8M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$3.5M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$2.3M
$2.1M for · $144K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amanda McKinney(R) + AMERICAN MISSION $779K + WASHINGTON RISING INC. $701K + DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $507K | $1.4M | $2.1M | — | $3.5M |
Dan Newhouse(R)incumbent | $724K | — | — | $724K |
Jerrod Sessler(R) + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $100 − CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. $144K | $634K | $100 | $144K | $491K |
John Duresky(D) | $459K | — | — | $459K |
Matthew Boehnke(R) + GOPAC ELECTION FUND $40K | $223K | $40K | — | $263K |
Favian Valencia(I) | $20K | — | — | $20K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside WA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Amanda McKinney(R)72% in-state · $622K itemized
$448K in-state$174K out-of-state
Dan Newhouse(R)40% in-state · $239K itemized
$96K in-state$143K out-of-state
Jerrod Sessler(R)55% in-state · $127K itemized
$70K in-state$57K out-of-state
John Duresky(D)94% in-state · $107K itemized
$101K in-state$7K out-of-state
Matthew Boehnke(R)99% in-state · $170K itemized
$167K in-state$2K out-of-state
Favian Valencia(I)96% in-state · $14K itemized
$14K in-state$574 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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