SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Rep.
Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, won reelection Tuesday in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. In his bid for a sixth term, Newhouse survived a challenge from Jerrod Sessler, who was endorsed by Trump. Newhouse was endorsed by the NRA and Susan B.
Anthony Pro-Life America, and he has mostly steered clear of the subject of Trump. He’s instead focused on agriculture and border security in a state with millions of acres of pastures, orchards and cereal grain lands where immigrant labor is extremely important. Sessler is a Navy veteran whose positions were in lockstep with Trump.
He said he would fight for strong national security measures, including “an impenetrable border;" work to dismantle regulations imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and other administrative agencies; and encourage tariffs and other sanctions on China. “China’s obsession with global power, combined with its atheistic mindset, which removes the morality component, makes it a dangerous adversary,” Sessler said in one of many video statements about issues posted to his campaign website. Newhouse and U.
S. Rep. David Valadao , of California, are the only Republican congressional lawmakers left among the 10 who voted to impeach Trump in 2021.
Others retired or were defeated by Trump-endorsed primary challengers. Valadao won reelection on Tuesday..