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Dan Newhouse
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Official portrait, 2015
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 4th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Doc Hastings |
| Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture | |
| In office February 13, 2009 – March 11, 2013 |
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| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Valoria Loveland |
| Succeeded by | Don Hover |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 15th district |
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| In office January 13, 2003 – February 17, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Lisk |
| Succeeded by | David Taylor |
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Daniel Milton Newhouse
July 10, 1955 Sunnyside, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
Carol Hammond
(m. 1982; died 2017)Joan Galvin
(m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Irv Newhouse (father) |
| Education | Washington State University (BS) |
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Daniel Milton Newhouse, born on July 10, 1955, is an American politician. He serves as a U.S. Representative for Washington's 4th district. This district covers a large part of central Washington, including cities like Yakima and the Tri-Cities. Before joining Congress, Mr. Newhouse worked as the director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture. He also served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Mr. Newhouse was one of ten Republican members of the House who voted to question the actions of Donald Trump during his second impeachment process. He won his re-election campaigns in 2022 and 2024. This was possible even though he received fewer votes from Republicans in the primary election.
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Early Life and Education
Dan Newhouse was born in Sunnyside, Washington, a town east of Yakima. His family has Dutch roots. Both his parents and all his brothers and sisters graduated from Washington State University. His father, Irv Newhouse, was also a politician. He served in the Washington State House and Senate for 34 years before retiring in 1998.
Mr. Newhouse earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics from Washington State University in 1977. While in college, he was part of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He also completed the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program.
Early Career in Public Service
Mr. Newhouse served four terms in the Washington House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. He represented the 15th district in eastern Yakima County. This was the same district his father had represented.
In 2009, Christine Gregoire, who was the governor of Washington at the time, chose Mr. Newhouse to lead the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Later, in 2013, the new governor, Jay Inslee, did not reappoint him to that position.
Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives
Dan Newhouse has been a U.S. Representative since 2015.
Elections to Congress
In February 2014, Mr. Newhouse decided to run for the Republican primary in Washington's 4th congressional district. The person holding the seat, Doc Hastings, was not running again. Newhouse and another Republican, Clint Didier, were the top two finishers in the August primary election. This meant they would face each other in the November general election. This was the first time two Republicans competed in a general election in Washington since the state started using the "top two" primary system. The 4th district is known for being very conservative, so it was expected that another Republican would win the seat.
The election was very close. It was seen as a contest between different groups within the Republican Party. Newhouse was considered a more traditional Republican. Didier, on the other hand, was openly part of the Tea Party movement. Newhouse won against Didier with 51% of the votes compared to Didier's 49%.
Newhouse and Didier had a rematch in 2016. Newhouse again won the primary election. In the general election, Newhouse defeated Didier with 57.64% of the votes.
In 2024, Newhouse faced another challenge from a more conservative Republican, Jerrod Sessler. Sessler criticized Newhouse for his vote to question the actions of Donald Trump after the events of January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. Newhouse won this election as well.
Time in Office
In December 2020, Mr. Newhouse was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who supported a lawsuit. This lawsuit asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Supreme Court decided not to hear the case.
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Although he had voted against the first impeachment of Donald Trump, Mr. Newhouse announced his support for the second impeachment on January 13, 2021. This decision came after the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. In a statement, Newhouse said he condemned the "hateful and anti-American extremists" who attacked the Capitol. He stated that they were encouraged by "the language and misinformation of the President." He felt he could not ignore the "unacceptable violence" or Trump's "inaction." He believed Trump "failed to fulfill his oath of office" by not responding sooner. He voted to question the President's actions along with nine other Republicans that day.
On May 19, 2021, Mr. Newhouse was one of 35 Republicans who voted with all Democrats to create a special group. This group was meant to investigate the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
In 2025, Mr. Newhouse's office in Washington D.C. received many calls from people in his district. Citizens asked him to hold town hall meetings to discuss government spending cuts. A protest against cuts to Medicaid was held at his Yakima office. More than 200 people attended his staff's office hours in Twisp. Mr. Newhouse has supported some spending cuts but has also spoken against cuts to farming programs.
Political Views
Agriculture
In September 2024, Mr. Newhouse led a letter from 11 House Republicans. The letter asked the Director of National Intelligence to study China's work in biotechnology. This included looking at cultured meat, which is meat grown in a lab. The letter also asked for ideas on how the United States could improve its own work in new protein sources. It said that U.S. leadership in biotechnology and new proteins, like cultivated meat, is very important for the country's food security.
LGBT Rights
On July 19, 2022, Mr. Newhouse and 46 other House Republicans voted for the Respect for Marriage Act. This law would protect the right to same-sex marriage across the country.
Immigration
Mr. Newhouse voted for a law in 2020 that allowed more temporary work visas for certain jobs. He also voted for another law that prevents immigration enforcement from easily working with other agencies to detain or remove sponsors of unaccompanied children who are not citizens.
Ukraine
In 2022, Mr. Newhouse voted to provide about $14 billion in military help to the government of Ukraine.
Groups He Belongs To
Mr. Newhouse is a member of several important groups in Congress:
- Congressional Western Caucus (He is the Chair of this group)
- Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
- Republican Main Street Partnership
- Republican Study Committee
- U.S.-Japan Caucus
- Republican Governance Group
Personal Life
Mr. Newhouse owns a 600-acre farm in Sunnyside. On his farm, he grows hops, tree fruit, grapes, and alfalfa. His first wife, Carol, passed away in 2017. They had two adult children together.
In 2018, Mr. Newhouse married Joan Galvin. They had a small ceremony at the Congressional Prayer Room in the United States Capitol building.
Mr. Newhouse is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Images for kids
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Official portrait, 2015
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Newhouse in 2017
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Newhouse in 2022
See also
In Spanish: Dan Newhouse para niños
