Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, of Washington, defeated his Democratic opponent in the midterm elections Tuesday night to win a fifth term in Congress after being targeted over his vote to impeach former President Trump.
Newhouse, representing Washington's 4th Congressional District, was called the winner on Election Night with 49.92% of the vote in, according to The Associated Press. Newhouse polled 68.5% (82,445 votes), while his challenger, Democrat Doug White, polled 31.5% (37,859 votes).
Newhouse, one of 10 House Republicans to vote for the impeachment of Trump, survived a primary challenge from half-a-dozen Republicans over his vote.
The Republican’s re-election is a rare success compared to most of the other nine impeachment voters during this political cycle.
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., won re-election to a fifth term in Congress on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Of the 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump’s impeachment, four opted not to run for re-election. Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer was defeated in a primary on Aug. 2 by Trump-endorsed John Gibbs and Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in June. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming was defeated in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival.
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Newhouse has held his seat in Congress since 2015. He previously served as the director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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