Current: US Representative of WA District 4 since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership: Congressional Western Caucus, Chairman; Congressional Fertilizer Caucus, Co-Chair; Congressional Food Waste Caucus, Co-Chair; Congressional Wine Caucus, Co-Chair; House Impact Aid Caucus, Co-Chair; House; Nuclear Cleanup Caucus, Vice Chair; House Organic Caucus, Co-Chair; Wild Salmon Caucus, Co-Chair
District: central Washington, covering the counties of Douglas, Okanogan, Grant, Yakima, Benton, and Klickitat, and parts of Adams and Franklin counties. 
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History:  Newhouse graduated from Washington State with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics in 1977.

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. Newhouse was one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump’s second impeachment.

Quotes:  Our forests continue to be mismanaged, and a one-size-fits-all approach remains the federal government’s standard. The Stop CATASTROPHES Act will empower our land management partners and allow rural Americans to do what we do best—care for our lands.

Featured Video: Trump Impeachment: Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse Says He’ll Vote ‘Yes’

Michael James Baumgartner (born December 13, 1975) is an American politician and diplomat serving as the 28th Spokane County Treasurer. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 6th district from 2011 to 2019 and was his party’s nominee in the 2012 election for the United States Senate, unsuccessfully challenging Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell.

On February 26, 2024, Baumgartner announced his intention to run for the United States House of Representatives’ in Washington’s 5th congressional district to succeed Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, who is not seeking reelection.  On August 6, 2024, Baumgartner won the primary election, placing first.