Races · house · 2024 · WA
house · open seat
Birdie Jane Muchlinski vs Dan Newhouse
Caution · early warning
Editorial raters moved while polling has gone quiet
The last rating change here was 1d ago, but only 0 polls have landed in the last 60 days. When raters move and pollsters don't, the rating shift may be running ahead of the data. Watch for a late-cycle correction in either direction.
Where this race stands
Verified Likely R
likely-r
Money in this race
FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · last filing 2024-11-20Total IE spending
$6.8M
For candidates
$2.4M
Against candidates
$4.3M
Latest filing: 11/20/2024
Source: FEC Schedule E
Source: FEC Schedule E
Jerrod Sessler (R)
$42K for ·
$3.9M against
Cash on hand
$75K
Total raised (cycle)
$792K
Total spent
$719K
Debts
$424K
Source: FEC
- $3.0M against NATIONAL INTEREST ACTION INC PAC
- $328K against MWSA INC. Super PAC
- $280K against EDF ACTION VOTES Super PAC
- $150K against DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. Super PAC
- $117K against RIGHT REASON PAC Super PAC
Dan Newhouse (R)
$2.0M for ·
$386K against
Cash on hand
$105K
Total raised (cycle)
$2.5M
Total spent
$2.4M
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
- $579K for CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. Super PAC
- $438K for BUILDING AMERICA'S ECONOMY Super PAC
- $328K against MWSA INC. Super PAC
- $306K for AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION Super PAC
- $269K for NATIONAL INTEREST ACTION INC PAC
Tiffany Smiley (R)
$448K for ·
$0 against
Cash on hand
$22K
Total raised (cycle)
$1.1M
Total spent
$1.0M
Debts
$5K
Source: FEC
$889 for ·
$0 against
Cash on hand
$0
Total raised (cycle)
$13K
Total spent
$13K
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
- $889 for TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024 Super PAC
Independent expenditures from FEC Schedule E. "For" = pro-candidate ads / mail / digital. "Against" = anti-candidate. Excludes candidate-committee spending and state-level filings (governor races aren't covered here — they file with state agencies).
last poll — last market quote — rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
- 5/6/2026 Likely R via pvi