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U.S. House · Washington's 4th District

Central Washington, including the Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland) and Yakima Valley.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 13 claims re-checked against their sources · 1 corrected · 0 removed

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Context described primary candidate Jerrod Sessler as a 'former Republican Rep.' — his Ballotpedia biography shows no prior officeholding (businessman, NASCAR driver, author); he has run for but never held the seat. Removed the false 'former Republican Rep.' title, leaving just his name. Matt Boehnke's 'state Sen.' title was confirmed correct on his own Ballotpedia page.

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Amanda McKinneyRYakima County Commissioner

Raised $982K · spent $766K · $215K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗

John DureskyD

Raised $179K · spent $145K · $34K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEAmanda McKinney
R
John Duresky
D
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations—Mixed[2]
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations—Supports[2]
Expand public health coverage—Supports[2]
Raise the minimum wage—Supports[3]
Broad tariffs on imported goods—Opposes[3]

The candidates, in full

Amanda McKinney

RYakima County Commissioner

Led the August 4 top-two primary with 34.9% of the vote

Amanda McKinney is a Republican member of the Yakima County Commission running in the open 4th District race. She has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey and has limited documented public statements.[1]

Little public record found for this candidate.

On the record — official actions

  • actionServes as a Yakima County Commissioner.[1]

Background

  • Currently serves on the Yakima County Commission.[1]

Campaign money

Raised $982K · spent $766K · $215K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗

Shareable profile page

John Duresky

D

Advanced from the August 4 top-two primary with 30.8% of the vote

John Duresky is a Democratic candidate and Air Force veteran running for the open 4th District seat, emphasizing affordability, healthcare access, and government accountability.[2][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Supports restoring ACA subsidies, protecting Medicare and Medicaid, and says the country should move toward universal healthcare over time.[2]

  • SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

    Calls for closing the stepped-up basis and carried-interest tax loopholes, which he says the wealthiest Americans use against everyone else.[2]

  • SupportsRaise the minimum wage

    Campaign website says he will fight to raise the federal minimum wage.[3]

  • OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

    Says he will fight to remove tariffs that he says hurt farmers and raise consumer prices.[3]

  • MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Supports secure borders alongside a pathway to legal status and citizenship, and says ICE needs major structural reform.[2]

In their words — priorities

  • Lists affordability and economic fairness as a top priority, citing rising grocery, housing, health-premium and tariff costs, and calls for restoring congressional authority over tariffs.[2]
  • On healthcare, says he will work to keep rural hospitals open, restore ACA subsidies, and protect Medicare and Medicaid, while saying he believes the nation should eventually move toward universal healthcare.[2]
  • On immigration, calls for secure borders paired with a pathway to legal status and citizenship, and says ICE "requires major structural reform" based on his experience as a former civil servant.[2]
  • Campaign website says he supports removing the stepped-up basis and carried-interest tax loopholes, raising the federal minimum wage, and protecting federal employees from what he calls politically motivated mass firings.[3]

Background

  • Describes himself as a veteran and a former federal civil servant with experience navigating VA and federal employment systems.[2]
  • Campaign website describes him as a retired Air Force Major with three combat deployments.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $179K · spent $145K · $34K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗

Shareable profile page

Research notes & limits

McKinney has not completed a Candidate Connection survey and no campaign website statement was found on her Ballotpedia page, so her positions and priorities could not be documented; researchDepth is minimal. Whether Rep. Dan Newhouse withdrew voluntarily or was excluded from the ballot was not independently confirmed beyond Ballotpedia's 'withdrawn or disqualified' listing.

Sources · 3

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Amanda McKinney (Washington) · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.John Duresky — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  3. 3.John Duresky's campaign website (quoted July 22, 2026) · Ballotpedia, quoting John Duresky's campaign website Candidate's own words