Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, is narrowly leading Tuesday night in perhaps his fiercest challenge to date against Jerrod Sessler, a former NASCAR driver who former President Donald Trump had endorsed in a bid to unseat Newhouse.

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse held a narrow lead Tuesday over challenger Jerrod Sessler, as the two Republicans faced off in a mini-referendum on the endorsement power of Donald Trump and the ability of a non-MAGA Republican to survive in Trump’s Republican Party.

Dan Newhouse’s edge over Jerrod Sessler bumped up a bit Wednesday afternoon, but thousands of ballots in the 4th Congressional District in Central Washington remain to be counted.

Incumbent Dan Newhouse led in the polls with 82,990 votes, or 50.35%, of the districtwide vote for the Fourth Congressional District U.S. Representative position Tuesday night, while his opponent Jerrod Sessler trailed with 79,

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