Dan Newhouse

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Dan Newhouse
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byDoc Hastings
Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture
In office
February 13, 2009 – March 11, 2013
Governor
  • Christine Gregoire
  • Jay Inslee
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – February 17, 2009
Preceded byBarbara Lisk
Succeeded byDavid Taylor
Personal details
Born
Daniel Milton Newhouse

(1955-07-10) July 10, 1955 (age 66)
Sunnyside, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Carol Newhouse
​
​
(m. 1982; died 2017)​

Joan Galvin
​
(m. 2018)​
Children2
FatherIrv Newhouse
EducationWashington State University (BS)
WebsiteHouse website

Daniel Milton Newhouse (born July 10, 1955) is an American politician and agricultural scientist serving as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 4th congressional district. The district covers much of the central third of the state, including Yakima and the Tri-Cities. Before his election to Congress, Newhouse served as director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and as a member of the Washington House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Newhouse was one of ten Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment.[1][2]

Early life and career[]

Newhouse was born in Sunnyside, east of Yakima. He was raised on a farm there by his parents, Ruth Martin (Gardner) and Irv Newhouse,[3] with four sisters and a brother. His father's family was Dutch.[4] His parents and all his siblings graduated from Washington State University. Newhouse's father served in the Washington State House and Senate for 34 years, retiring in 1998.[5]

Newhouse graduated from Washington State with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural economics in 1977.[5] In college, he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He also is a graduate of the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program.

Early career[]

Newhouse served four terms in the Washington House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009, representing the 15th district in eastern Yakima County, his father's old district. In 2009, Christine Gregoire, then the governor of Washington, appointed Newhouse to head the Washington State Department of Agriculture.[6] Newly-elected governor Jay Inslee did not reappoint Newhouse as agriculture director in 2013.[7]

U.S. House of Representatives[]

Elections[]

In February 2014, Newhouse entered the Republican primary for Washington's 4th congressional district. The incumbent, Doc Hastings, did not run.[8] Newhouse and fellow Republican Clint Didier advanced to the November election after finishing in the top two in the August primary,[9] marking the first time that two Republicans squared off in a general election since the state adopted the "top two" primary system. The 4th has long been Washington's most conservative district, and it was very likely that Hastings would be succeeded by another Republican.

The race was very close, and was seen as a battle between the factions of the GOP; Newhouse is considered a mainstream Republican, while Didier openly identified with the Tea Party movement. Newhouse defeated Didier by a margin of 51%-49%.[10][11]

Newhouse faced Didier in a rematch in 2016, placing first in the blanket primary with 44,720 votes (45.77%) to Didier's 26,892 (27.53%). In the general election, Newhouse defeated Didier, 132,517 votes (57.64%) to 97,402 (42.36%).

Tenure[]

In December 2020, Newhouse was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[12] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[13][14][15]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." She also reprimanded Newhouse and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions."[16][17] New Jersey Representative Bill Pascrell, citing section three of the 14th Amendment, called for Pelosi to not seat Newhouse and the other Republicans who signed the brief supporting the suit, arguing that "the text of the 14th Amendment expressly forbids Members of Congress from engaging in rebellion against the United States. Trying to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator seems like a pretty clear example of that."[18]

Newhouse announced his support for the second impeachment of Donald Trump on January 13, 2021, after the storming of the United States Capitol.[19] In a statement, Newhouse condemned the "hateful and anti-American extremists" who attacked the Capitol, saying that they had been incited by "the language and misinformation of the President of the United States." He claimed that he could not appear to condone the "unacceptable violence" or Trump's "inaction" by voting against impeachment, saying that Trump "failed to fulfill his oath of office" by not responding sooner.[20] He voted to impeach alongside nine other Republicans that day.[21] In his speech supporting impeachment, Newhouse said that while the article charging Trump with incitement of insurrection was "flawed", he also believed there was "no excuse" for Trump's failure to act. He expressed regret for not speaking out sooner against Trump's spreading of election misinformation. Earlier, he told The Spokesman-Review that while he was a Trump supporter, he believed Trump "let us down" by not doing more to stop the violence.[22]

On May 19, 2021, Newhouse became one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol.[23]

Caucus memberships[]

Personal life[]

Newhouse owns a 600-acre (240 ha) farm in Sunnyside that produces hops, tree fruit, grapes, and alfalfa.[8][29] His first wife, Carol, died of cancer in 2017. They have two adult children.[30]

In 2018, Newhouse married Joan Galvin in a small ceremony at the Congressional Prayer Room in the United States Capitol building.[31]

Electoral history[]

2014[]

Washington's 4th congressional district (2014)[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse* 77,772 50.8
Republican Clint Didier 75,307 49.2
Total votes 153,079 100.00

2016[]

Washington's 4th congressional district (2016)[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse* 132,517 57.6
Republican Clint Didier 97,402 42.4
Total votes 229,919 100.00

2018[]

Washington's 4th congressional district (2018)[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse* 141,551 62.82
Democratic Christine Brown 83,785 37.18
Total votes 225,336 100.00

2020[]

Washington's 4th congressional district (2020)[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse* 202,108 66.21
Democratic Douglas E. McKinley 102,667 33.63
Write-in 488 0.16
Total votes 305,263 100.00

References[]

  1. ^ "10 GOP lawmakers vote to impeach Trump, trial moves to Senate". FOX 35. January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "These 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday". CNN. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Irving Newhouse (1920-2001) - Find a Grave".
  4. ^ "Longtime state legislator Irv Newhouse dies at age 80". The Seattle Times. Sunnyside, Yakima County. Associated Press. March 31, 2001. ISSN 0745-9696. OCLC 9198928. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Washington State Magazine. "Dan Newhouse '77 – Farm to director's office". Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Roesler, Richard (February 13, 2009). "Gregoire appoints East Side Republican as ag director". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Gov. Inslee Will Not Reappoint Dan Newhouse as Director of Dpt. of Agriculture". NBC Right Now. March 11, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Former state ag director Newhouse officially joins 4th District race". yakimaherald.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "Clint Didier, Dan Newhouse: All-Republican contest for Congress". Strange Bedfellows – Politics News. August 6, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  10. ^ Newhouse beats Didier in 4th congressional district, khq.com; accessed November 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "Tea Party turned back", blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics; accessed November 30, 2014.
  12. ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Liptak, Adam (December 11, 2020). "Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Order in Pending Case" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  15. ^ Diaz, Daniella. "Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  16. ^ Smith, David (December 12, 2020). "Supreme court rejects Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn election results". The Guardian. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit" (Press release). Speaker Nancy Pelosi. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  18. ^ Williams, Jordan (December 11, 2020). "Democrat asks Pelosi to refuse to seat lawmakers supporting Trump's election challenges". TheHill. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  19. ^ Gutman, David; Bernton, Hal; et al. (February 13, 2021). "Nine of Washington's 10 members of U.S. House voted to impeach". The Seattle Times. ISSN 0745-9696. OCLC 9198928. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "BREAKING: Rep. Dan Newhouse's statement on Impeachment: "I will vote yes on the articles of impeachment"". KNDO/KNDU. January 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "These 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday". CNN. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  22. ^ Orion Donovan-Smith (January 13, 2021). "'I have to vote my conscience': Rep. Dan Newhouse opens up about his decision to support impeachment". The Spokesman-Review.
  23. ^ LeBlanc, Paul (May 19, 2021). "Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission". CNN. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  24. ^ "Members". Congressional Western Caucus. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  25. ^ "Members". Republican Mains Street Partnership. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  26. ^ "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  27. ^ "Members". U.S. - Japan Caucus. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  28. ^ Dent, Opinion by Charlie. "Opinion: Under Trump, the GOP may have lost its soul". CNN. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  29. ^ Folsom, Geoff (February 21, 2014). "Newhouse latest to enter race for Congressional seat". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  30. ^ Oliver, Miles Jay (May 14, 2017). "Carol Newhouse, wife of Yakima congressman, dies in Seattle". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  31. ^ "Rep. Dan Newhouse, Joan Galvin married in small ceremony". Yakima Herald-Republic. November 30, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  32. ^ "Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. November 25, 2014.
  33. ^ "Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. November 30, 2016.
  34. ^ "Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. November 27, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  35. ^ "Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

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