Campaign funds expose likely trends

SUNNYSIDE – If campaign finance paints a true picture of the outcome of an election, the Congressional District No. 4 incumbent will win the Aug. 4 primary in a landslide.

A check of the Federal Election Commission reports shows Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, with total receipts of $782,280.27. As of the July 15 report, he had $226,710.76 cash on hand.

His cash on hand is more than all of combined contributions the remaining candidates have received.

According to June 30 federal reports, Richland Democrat Douglas E. McKinley Jr. has total receipts of $35,153.95, including a remaining cash on...