Full profile
Elpidia Saavedra is running as a Republican for the U.S. House seat representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Saavedra is one of 11 candidates listed in the contest. The field includes candidates identified as Republicans, a Democrat, independents and one candidate with a “NON” designation. Republican Dan Newhouse is the incumbent.
Saavedra’s profile
Saavedra’s candidate listing identifies a party preference of Republican. No candidate biography is on file, and no documented positions on public policy issues are listed.
Campaign fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand totals are not on file for Saavedra. Those figures therefore cannot be used to compare Saavedra’s campaign with the rest of the field at this stage.
Candidates in the race
Each candidate’s listed party designation and profile status are outlined below:
- Dan Newhouse is listed as a Republican and is the incumbent. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- Elpidia Saavedra is listed as a Republican. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- Carmen Elizabeth Black is listed with a “NON” designation. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- John Duresky is listed as a Democrat. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- Amanda Mckinney is listed as a Republican. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- Wesley Meier is listed as a Republican. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- Devin Poore is listed as an Independent. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- John C Hughs is listed as a Republican. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- Matthew Boehnke is listed as a Republican. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- Jerrod Sessler is listed as a Republican. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
- Favian Valencia is listed as an Independent. No biography or documented policy positions are on file.
Policy positions and background
Saavedra has no documented policy positions on file. The same is true for Newhouse, Black, Duresky, Mckinney, Meier, Poore, Hughs, Boehnke, Sessler and Valencia.
No candidate biography is on file for any of the 11 candidates. That means the candidate listings do not establish details such as Saavedra’s work history, education, previous public service or community involvement. They also do not identify differences among the candidates on specific federal issues.
The listed facts establish Saavedra’s name, Republican designation, office sought and election date. They also place Saavedra in a contested race against 10 other candidates, including an incumbent.
Election timeline
The contest is for U.S. House in Washington’s 4th Congressional District. The general election will take place on Nov. 3, 2026.
Before that vote, additions to candidate biographies or documented policy positions could give voters more points of comparison. Campaign finance filings may also add fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures for candidates whose totals are not currently on file. Those future records would show campaign activity, but they would not by themselves establish where a candidate stands on policy questions.
