As barbs fly and Trump wades in, a central WA congressional race heats up

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 7, 2026

Words: 537

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Two years ago, Amanda McKinney, a Republican Yakima County commissioner, made a commercial endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse for re-election and assailing his GOP opponent who had the backing of then former President Donald Trump.

“I trust Dan,” she says in the 30-second television spot, adding that he has the “experience and clout to keep delivering for central Washington.”

Two weeks ago, McKinney, who is running to succeed the outgoing Newhouse, offered …

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