Overview
- Newhouse announced his decision on Wednesday, saying it comes with no reservations or remorse and expressing gratitude for representing Washington’s 4th District.
- A third-generation farmer and former state agriculture director, he has served on Appropriations, Agriculture and the House select committee on China, with a focus that included the Hanford cleanup.
- Newhouse was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after Jan. 6, saying the mob was inflamed by the president’s language and that Trump failed to fulfill his oath of office.
- Trump backed challengers against him in 2022 and 2024; Newhouse lost to Jerrod Sessler in Washington’s top-two primary last year but defeated him in the general election, 52% to 46%.
- The deep-red 4th District, which backed Trump by about 21 points, is expected to stay in GOP hands, and Trump-backed Jerrod Sessler says he is running again for the open seat in 2026.