Rep. Dan Newhouse (R‑WA) survived the primary and bested one of two GOP challengers endorsed by former President Donald Trump, moving to the general election with a Trump-backed Republican opponent.
The Associated Press called the race for Newhouse and Republican Jerrod Sessler on Thursday, two days after the polls closed. Sessler, endorsed by Trump, led the way with 31.8% of the vote, followed by Newhouse with 24.1% of the vote, with 77% of the ballots counted. Tiffany Smiley, another strong GOP challenger who was endorsed by Trump, received 19.3% and will not advance.
Given Washington state’s top-two primary system, two Republicans will face off in the general election for the 4th Congressional District. The closest Democratic challenger, Mary Baechler, received only 14.5% of the vote in the primary.
Newhouse is one o …