U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse leads Jerrod Sessler 50-48% in Washington's 4th Congressional District in a duel between two Republicans.

Dan Newhouse, who currently holds the seat, is seeking reelection, whereas Jerrod Sessler is looking to take the seat over.

Newhouse is, in almost all respects, the type of conservative Republican incumbent who would typically face little threat in Washington’s most conservative congressional district, a boot-shaped stretch of farmland, reservations and wilderness covering ...

Initial election results show that Dan Newhouse (R) is leading in the polls for Washington's 4th Congressional District with 51.2 percent of the vote over Jerrod Sessler

While all eyes around the country and world are on the presidential race, other federal races in Washington State are also being decided in the Tuesday election. Among the key races are the Washington state Senate election and the U.S. House District 3 race, which could affect which political party holds the House majority next year.

Incumbent Dan Newhouse of Sunnyside was leading challenger and fellow Republican Jerrod Sessler in the race for the 4th Congressional District as of election night.