Washington's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 top-two primary)

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Top-two primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 8, 2026
Primary: August 4, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
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Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. (most voting done by mail)
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
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Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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A top-two primary takes place on August 4, 2026, in Washington's 4th Congressional District to determine which two candidates will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
May 8, 2026
August 4, 2026
November 3, 2026



Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Washington's 4th Congressional District's top-two primary. For more in-depth information on the district's general election, see the following page:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 4

Incumbent Dan Newhouse, John Duresky, Wesley Meier, and Jerrod Sessler are running in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 4 on August 4, 2026.

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Dan Newhouse (R)
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Wesley Meier (R)
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Jerrod Sessler (R)

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Candidate profiles

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John Duresky

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Key Messages

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Affordability & Economic Fairness: Families in Central Washington are being squeezed from every direction, groceries, housing, health premiums, and tariffs that raise costs for farmers and consumers. My priority is to make life more affordable for working people. That starts with restoring congressional authority over tariffs, fixing a tax code that favors the wealthy over workers, and protecting Social Security from reckless budget proposals. Washington’s families deserve an economy that works for them.

Healthcare & Rural Hospitals: Healthcare in Central Washington is growing more expensive and harder to access, especially in rural communities. I will work to keep rural hospitals open, restore ACA subsidies, protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, and reduce waste in our system. Over time, I believe our nation must move toward universal healthcare, because no family should go bankrupt due to illness, and no community should lose its only hospital.

Immigration Reform: Our immigration system is broken, and it’s hurting families, farms, and local employers. We need secure borders, yes, but we also need a fair, humane pathway to legal status and citizenship for people who have lived, worked, and raised families here. As a former civil servant, I’ve seen firsthand the failures of ICE, and I believe the agency requires major structural reform. America’s story is one of immigration, and our policies should reflect our values and our economic needs.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Washington

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Dan Newhouse Republican Party $647,485 $344,900 $407,392 As of September 30, 2025
John Duresky Democratic Party $4,645 $-83 $4,728 As of September 30, 2025
Wesley Meier Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Jerrod Sessler Republican Party $121,134 $194,625 $1,512 As of September 30, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Washington in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Washington U.S. House All candidates 1,740 $1,740.00 5/8/2026 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.52.112," accessed December 2, 2025
  2. ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.60.221," accessed December 2, 2025


Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Maria Cantwell (D)
Patty Murray (D)
Representatives
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District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
Democratic Party (10)
Republican Party (2)


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