CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Doc Hastings (R) | 143,259 | 61% |
| Jim Davis (D) | 87,585 | 37% |
| Fred Krauss (LIBERT) | 4,260 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Jim Davis | 42,337 | 32% |
| | Libertarian |
| Fred Krauss | 3,684 | 3% |
| | Republican |
| Doc Hastings | 79,683 | 61% |
| Gordon Allen Pross | 5,420 | 4% |
Note : Washington has a "jungle" primary, in which candidates of all parties appear on the same ballot; the candidate in each party with the most votes advances to the general election.
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
WASHINGTON 4
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Central - Yakima and Tri-Cities
East of the Cascade Mountains, orchards in the 4th supply the nation
with nearly 50 percent of its apples. Columbia Crest uses grapes grown in
the Yakima Valley for its wines. The district's residents care for and want
to protect the environment but bristle at federal regulations that hamper
the region's businesses.
Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a 560-mile tract next to the Columbia
River, had been a major supplier of jobs throughout the Cold War. Since
1988, when the plutonium plant was shut down, employment has declined
precipitously. But a 30-year project to clean up 55 million gallons of
hazardous waste began in the early 1990s and is expected to supply the area
with engineering, scientific research and blue-collar jobs. A growing
agricultural sector spurred by new irrigation techniques has helped the
economy, and the population of each county in the district grew steadily
between 1990 and 1996.
The 4th is a battleground between Democrats and Republicans, except in
recent presidential elections in which Republicans have carried the district
- the only region in the state where that happened. While the north has been
favorable to Democrats, the most populous area - the southeast Tri-City area
of Richland, Kennewick and Pasco - is staunchly Republican.
Major Industry
Scientific research, timber, apple orchards
Population
540,701 (1990)
Cities
Yakima, 65,110; Kennewick, 51,184; Richland, 37,445 (1996)
People
39% rural, 38% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks fifth of nine in state; middle
third nationally); 59% married couples, 29% married couples with children;
16% college educated (ranks ninth of nine in state; middle third
nationally); 49% white collar (ranks ninth of nine in state; bottom third
nationally), 26% blue collar (ranks fifth of nine in state; middle third
nationally) (1990)
Race
83% white, 1% black, 1% Asian; 16% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$25,055 (ranks ninth of nine in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
The oldest skeleton ever found in North America was discovered along the
banks of the Columbia River in Richland in August 1996 - dubbed the
"Kennewick Man," he is believed to be more than 9,300 years old.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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