Washington District 4

WA-04 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
John Duresky ✓ 42,637 29.9%

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Amanda McKinney ✓ 49,625 34.8%
Jerrod Sessler 20,793 14.6%
Matt Boehnke 14,995 10.5%
John C. Hughs 1,695 1.2%
Elpidia Saavedra 1,387 1.0%
Ken Vaz 476 0.3%

Independent Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Favian Valencia 5,769 4.1%

No Party Preference Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jacek "Jack" Kobiesa 2,214 1.6%
Zac Rossi 879 0.6%

Other Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Devin Poore 1,953 1.4%

Full calendar and every race: Washington primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Dan Newhouse)
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
8D - 2R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+15

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

John Duresky

John Duresky Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $388,289
Cash on Hand: $128,727

Amanda McKinney Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $1,309,821
Cash on Hand: $166,664

Favian Valencia

Independent
Total Raised: $20,411
Cash on Hand: $0

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 WA-04 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 WA-04 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

[20260806: open-seat flag — incumbent retiring or seeking other office]

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