Doug White
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Doug White (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
White completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Doug White was born in Yakima, Washington. He earned a bachelor's degree from Western Washington University in 1984 and a graduate degree from San Jose State University in 1996. White's career experience includes working in digital marketing.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Washington's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 4
Incumbent Dan Newhouse defeated Doug White in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Newhouse (R) | 66.5 | 150,619 |
 | Doug White (D)  | 31.2 | 70,710 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 5,318 | ||
| Total votes: 226,647 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 4 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Newhouse (R) | 25.5 | 38,331 |
| ✔ | | Doug White (D) | 25.1 | 37,760 |
 | Loren Culp (R) | 21.6 | 32,497 | |
 | Jerrod Sessler (R) | 12.3 | 18,495 | |
 | Brad Klippert (R) | 10.3 | 15,430 | |
 | Corey Gibson (R) | 3.4 | 5,080 | |
 | Benny Garcia (R) | 1.4 | 2,148 | |
 | Jacek Kobiesa (R) | 0.3 | 490 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 150,380 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Doug White completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by White's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a fourth generation farming family in Central Washington. I grew up in a Union home and my father retired from Hanford as a Union pipe-fitter. My career was international business and technology. I implemented global technology projects and owned a digital marketing agency in Hong Kong. Currently I have a Farm2Table restaurant in Yakima. My experience in global business gives me unique qualifications for this role. I have a clear and keen understanding of global dynamics, particularly China, and how to increase our access to foreign markets which is greatly needed by our farmers. My technology background provides me the education to fully appreciate PNNL, Energy Northwest and our expansion into sustainable energy. We need to invest in our infrastructure, return manufacturing and expand our economy so that we have a tax base that will take care of the problems that damage our communities such as violence, housing, healthcare and drugs.
I will not tolerate the neglect of our district any longer. For decades problems such as water, immigration and infrastructure have threatened to wreak havoc on our economy. We have solutions, I will address these problems.
- Our communities need immediate attention. Violence is in the increase for gang related gun violence and domestic violence is at epidemic levels. Rural areas suffer access to health care and housing is crippling working families.
- Climate change needs to be addressed. Each year more of our crops are lost to water and weather instability. He have the ability to make significant changes.
The issues needing attention in my district are many. I will focus on building resiliency into our economy, and making our communities safe and healthy places. My skills will be an advantage on our foreign negotiations for trade and ensuring that they US is the center of all future deals. Healthcare is. a priority of mine. Our health insurance system is broken. I believe in affordable, accessible, no gap coverage.
I don't think this is my first historical event that I remember but it had a big impact on me. I watched the impeachment of Bill Clinton. I remember the magnitude of that censure and how the entire nation gasped. I was gutted. Now lies are easier than truths to tell and honor means little to many. Our country deserves to be put back on the path where honor, dignity, respect, discourse and working on what matters is the expected.
Moby Dick, Great writing, great story, no toxic masculinity
My life is good, I don't need to fictionalize it.
The US House of Representatives is unique in that it truly does represents the people equally. I asked an retired Representative what he thought of 2 year terms and his reply is memorable; "The Representative should be judged by the people of their district and they should have the right to pass judgement in a reasonable span of time, two years seems about right".
I believe as citizens we have the responsibility to understand how our government was founded and how it works. We must be active in our duty as citizens. That said, I believe the people have the right to choose who deem fit to speak for them.
Re-establishing itself as a world leader. The last administration dropped us to our knees in front of the world. The Soviet Union and China played us as pawns as they advance their agendas and we retreated behind "trade wars". The world needs balance and that balance was lost in the last administration. It must be restored.
Subcommittee on trade, foreign affairs, healthcare, ag and rural.
Please see previous response.
I believe in term limits in the sense that we need new blood and ideas to survive as nation. However, I remember my father worked a long time to earn journeyman status and that was important. It showed that he was capable of doing the best job. We know that it takes time for people to become proficient at their profession and if politicians worked exclusively for the people then their expertise would be an increasing benefit. But due to our campaign finance laws sometimes a bad apple can not be removed. We should work to making elections fair so that the right candidate can and is chosen.
Unfortunately in my areas there are few that I would want to model myself after. There are several that should have got into office, but did not. I value their mentorship more.
I don't have one
If you don't compromise you'll end up bitter and alone. The art of negotiation is managing a deal so that everyone stands to win something.
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Campaign website
White's campaign website stated the following:
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For my six decades, fundamental issues have gone without any serious efforts to fix them: Water, Immigration, and Infrastructure. These are vital to the success of our district. As our communities and economy grow, our existing problems get bigger and new problems come up. There is no plan for expanding our economy and broadening our tax base to ensure the security of future generations. This land, in all its diverse beauty and abundance, needs protection so we can continue to enjoy the many ways that it benefits our way of life. We must build resiliency into our economy by facing up to the fact our climate is changing. We are living on what our great grandparents, great-great grandparents and great-great-great grandparents built for us. We must take responsibility for building and protecting our own future. Water security is imperative to our success as a district and a people. Each year we face a drought that could devastate the livelihood of thousands of families and businesses they support. We have sufficient water, but our representatives have chosen to ignore this threat. We have the capability to secure funding and build sufficient storage to protect us against drought. We have projects underway to safeguard the Odessa aquifer and provide clean drinking water and irrigation, but these projects are stalled and without a champion in Congress, they will not move forward. I will move critical projects forward. Immigration is vital to our economy. We only have to look at the thriving Latinx community to see it's significant contribution to our communities and economy. But the H2A visa process that we depend on is flawed. It is complicated, expensive, and has too many failure points that can prevent getting and keeping necessary workers in place. The H2A visa process also is a barrier to small farmers and businesses, due to the significant amount of time and money it takes to initiate. I can see where we can make changes to the H2A visa process that can get support from all parties and make H2A visas easier to use. This would remove one more risk factor from our economy. We must also address the path to citizenship for those that want it. Year after year, dedicated, hard-working people arrive to do backbreaking work that keeps us as one of the top exporting states in the nation. They should have an opportunity for citizenship, which is a fair reward for their contribution to our great nation. Infrastructure in rural Central Washington takes a backseat to almost everything else, but our way of life and economy depend up on it. Roads, bridges, internet, rail, dams, waterways, power grid, and more. We must create a plan to rebuild and improve our infrastructure, so we can remain one of the top exporting states in the nation and the leader in clean, sustainable energy. More of our Federal tax dollars must stay in Central Washington to invest in our future. Investing in Central Washington benefits the whole nation. Violence plagues our communities and tears us down. Organized violence will not end unless we address it head on and get kids on the right track, as early as possible. Cycles of violence can be stopped by helping people get onto a solid path back into society. I am grateful for police protecting us from violent crime, but it's not solely their responsibility. In addition to all the funding they deserve to do their jobs safely and well, they need community leaders and elected officials to address the bigger picture. But an even larger problem is domestic violence. This is the number one cause of injury to women. Largely unseen and not talked about, it is truly destroying us. With all the good our police do, this is a tragedy that must be a priority for local leaders and elected officials. Women must be safe. Healthcare in Central Washington is of growing concern; both access and cost. We face the flight of Doctors, lower rates of Medicare reimbursement, low population density that forces people to travel great geographic distances to access limited facilities. We face bigger healthcare challenges than urban areas and must expand our rural facilities. Healthcare is too expensive and financially devastating for too many. In Washington we have a good safety net, but for people making just a little above low wage, the cost of health care can be too much. Our seniors on Medicare pay big deductibles and have gaps in their coverage. Those that we consider financially comfortable face losing everything if a devastating illness hits their family. We should have good healthcare and the lives that we've built instead of an insurance system that fails us. Housing costs are skyrocketing and availability is close to zero. Homelessness no longer affects only those at the bottom of the economic ladder or those that suffer from mental illness , drug addiction, abandonment, or other issues. It affects those that have good jobs and incomes. High costs and low availability are putting a great strain our families, communities, and economy. We must rethink housing and increase the building of new dwellings. Our Economy is strong, but it needs resiliency built in and a clear path to expansion. Addressing water, immigration and infrastructure will create resiliency and provide foundations for new industry and growth. We are fortunate to enjoy inexpensive, sustainable, and clean energy from Energy Northwest and the Columbia river dams. Our climate and know-how allow us to quickly move into solar, wind, and next-generation nuclear. The infrastructure bill funds improved power grids to support more energy generation. Solar and wind can provide quick solutions while advances in technology improve storage. Next-generation nuclear needs to move faster. Licensing processes that take 20+ years are too burdensome. Safety is primary, but it needs to go quicker. We have so many opportunities in front of us to make the 4th district a better place to live. I stand in disbelief as to why the current Representative, and those that have come before, have done so little when, for generations, the needs have been clear! When elected I will represent the people of Congressional District 4 and put us on a path to a better future.[2] |
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 17, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ DougWhite4Congress, “My Vision,” accessed September 20, 2022
