Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:34 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

John Duresky

John Duresky, a Democrat, combat veteran and retired Air Force major, faces Republican Yakima County commissioner Amanda McKinney for Washington's open 4th congressional district seat in the 2026 general election.

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Biography & Campaign Analysis

2026 race

John Duresky, a combat veteran, retired Air Force major and project manager, is the Democratic candidate in the 2026 election for Washington's 4th congressional district.

The district covers much of central Washington, including Yakima and the Tri-Cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, and the race is for an open seat held by Republican Dan Newhouse, who was re-elected with 52.0% of the vote against another Republican in 2024.

In an eleven-candidate top-two primary, Duresky finished second with 42,681 votes, or 29.9%, behind Republican Amanda McKinney, a Yakima County commissioner since 2020, who took 34.8%. The two face each other in the general election on November 3, 2026.