Washington's 4th Congressional District will soon send a new face to D.C. for the first time in over a decade. Representative Dan Newhouse is retiring and there are a slew of challengers who want to take that seat, which covers central Washington, including Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Moses Lake. 

For this round of interviews before the primary, Soundside is focusing on candidates who have raised more than $50,000 to fund their campaign.

GUEST: Jerrod Sessler

Related Links:
Meet the 11 people who want to replace Dan Newhouse in Congress - Yakima Herald-Republic
4th Congressional District candidates discuss healthcare, cost of living - Columbia Basin Herald

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Washington's 4th Congressional District will soon send a new face to D.C. for the first time in over a decade. Representative Dan Newhouse is retiring and there are a slew of challengers who want to take that seat, which covers central Washington, including Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Moses Lake.&nbsp;
For this round of interviews before the primary,&nbsp;Soundside&nbsp;is focusing on candidates who have raised more than $50,000 to fund their campaign.
GUEST: Jerrod Sessler
Related Links:
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<li><a href="https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/government/elections/meet-the-11-people-who-want-replace-dan-newhouse-in-congress/article_b03a368b-dea4-40c5-bef0-6572b2accc84.html">Meet the 11 people who want to replace Dan Newhouse in Congress</a> - Yakima Herald-Republic</li>
<li><a href="https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/jul/13/4th-congressional-district-candidates-discuss-healthcare-cost-of-living/">4th Congressional District candidates discuss healthcare, cost of living</a> - Columbia Basin Herald</li>
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Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Washington's 4th Congressional District will soon send a new face to D.C. for the first time in over a decade. Representative Dan Newhouse is retiring and there are a slew of challengers who want to take that seat, which covers central Washington, including Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Moses Lake. 