{"id":2238376,"date":"2024-05-06T13:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-dan-newhouse-facing-primary-challenge-from-tiffany-smiley\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T17:44:12","slug":"gop-rep-dan-newhouse-facing-primary-challenge-from-tiffany-smiley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-dan-newhouse-facing-primary-challenge-from-tiffany-smiley\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Representative Dan Newhouse is challenged in the primary by Tiffany Smiley"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-rep-dan-newhouse-facing-primary-challenge-from-tiffany-smiley%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2238376&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Dan Newhouse from Washington state faces a new \u200cchallenge in the GOP primary. Tiffany Smiley, a former Senate candidate, is set \u2063to run against Newhouse, known as one of the last pro-impeachment House Republicans in 2024. Smiley&#8217;s entrance may impact Newhouse&#8217;s re<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-government-support-crashes-amid-djokovic-fiasco\/\" title=\"Australian Government Support Crashes amid Djokovic Fiasco\">-election prospects<\/a>. She\u2062 emphasizes \u2062the\u200b need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-next-key-questions-ahead-of-pelosis-announcement\/\" title=\"What\u2019s Next? Key Questions Ahead of Pelosi\u2019s Announcement\">fresh leadership<\/a>,\u200d highlighting issues \u2064like border security, domestic unrest, and economic struggles. Smiley draws on her veterans advocacy background, aiming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-trans-kids-are-beautiful-republicans-doing-a-lot-of-harm-to-children-advocates-biological-males-in-girls-sports\/\" title=\"AOC: Trans Kids Are Beautiful, Republicans \u2018Doing A Lot Of Harm To Children,\u2019 Advocates Biological Males In Girls Sports\">bring change<\/a> from within Congress. \u2062Despite a close 2022 race against Senator Patty Murray, Smiley looks to transcend party labels and foster\u2062 unity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-newhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Dan Newhouse<\/a> (R-WA) gained a new <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>GOP<\/a> primary challenger on Monday after former Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley announced she would run against one of the last pro-impeachment <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Republicans<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Newhouse is one of two GOP members left in the House who voted in favor of impeaching former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>. Though Washington state\u2019s jungle primary allowed for Newhouse to fend off primary opponents easily in 2022, the entry of Smiley, a middle-ground Republican who ran a competitive race against Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/patty-murray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Patty Murray<\/a> (D-WA), could narrow the congressman\u2019s chances of reelection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time for fresh leadership,\u201d Smiley said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/ex-senate-candidate-tiffany-smiley-will-primary-pro-impeachment-gop-rep-dan-newhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview<\/a> with\u00a0the <em>National Review<\/em>. \u201cWe have an invasion at the border. We have unrest in our own country. We have an economy where families are struggling to keep up with the price increase, and we have unrest around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a video announcing her candidacy, she drew on her experience with veterans advocacy after her husband, former Army Maj. Scotty Smiley, was blinded by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rockets-target-us-troops-at-kabul-airport\/\" title=\"Rockets Target US Troops at Kabul Airport\">suicide car bomb<\/a> in Iraq almost 20 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor almost 20 years, I\u2019ve worked to change the government from the outside. Now it\u2019s clear: The best way for me to continue my work and deliver change for Washington families is inside Congress,\u201d Smiley said.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p data-video_id=\"2CAY0KFwVJw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Walter Reed\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2CAY0KFwVJw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Smiley ran a close race against Murray leading up to the 2022 election, but the Democratic senator defeated her by nearly 15 points. During her 2022 campaign, Smiley told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that she \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/805083\/i-hate-labels-smiley-downplays-party-affiliation-in-bid-for-senate-upset-in-deep-blue-washington-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hates labels\">hates labels<\/a>\u201d and wanted to find \u201ccommon ground\u201d with people regardless of political affiliation. Her attacks against Murray were more about leadership shortcomings than politically Republican motives.<\/p>\n<p>Following her loss, Smiley launched the Endeavor PAC to benefit Republican candidates running for Congress in 2024, contributing to campaigns such as David McCormick\u2019s in Pennsylvania and Tim Sheehy\u2019s in Montana.<\/p>\n<p>Whether she handles her race against Newhouse in a similar way she did against Murray remains to be seen. When running for Senate, she was doing so in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swing-district-iowa-dem-very-active-in-group-that-wants-to-abolish-ice-establish-sanctuary-cities\/\" title=\"Swing-District Iowa Dem \u2018Very Active\u2019 in Group That Wants to Abolish ICE, Establish Sanctuary Cities\">deep-blue state<\/a> against a five-term Democratic incumbent, requiring Smiley to moderate some of her Republican stances to appeal to voters. However, considering Newhouse is one of two GOP members in Washington\u2019s House delegation and represents Washington\u2019s solid-red 4th District, Smiley may be able to use his vote to impeach Trump against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not a vote that represents the voters of the Fourth District,\u201d Smiley told the <em>National Review<\/em>. \u201cDonald Trump is our nominee, and we need Donald Trump\u2019s policies in this country to save this country going forward. So given Newhouse\u2019s past history with Trump, I don\u2019t believe that Newhouse is the best person to legislate with a Trump administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Smiley enters the primary against Newhouse at a slight disadvantage: A split Republican primary field could instead boost Newhouse\u2019s chances of reelection, particularly as Trump has already endorsed veteran and former NASCAR driver Jerrod Sessler in Washington\u2019s 4th District jungle primary. Sessler ran in 2022 and came in fourth place with just 12% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Smiley told the <em>National Review<\/em> she is undeterred despite a crowded challenger lineup.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this point, Sessler has been in the race for four years,\u201d she said. \u201cHe\u2019s a perennial candidate, very low name recognition and no chance of winning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Smiley and Newhouse for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) faces a fresh GOP primary challenge as Tiffany Smiley, a former Senate candidate, declares her candidacy. Newhouse, known as one of the few pro-impeachment House Republicans in 2024, remains with only one other GOP member in this stance after voting for Donald Trump&#8217;s impeachment. 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