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2006Final results

2006 election for Washington's 4th District

U.S. House · Washington

Doc Hastings (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Wright (D) by 19.9 points.

Doc HastingsRepublican · winner
59.9%115,246
40.1%77,054
192,300 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+23.72000R+33.82002R+25.12004R+19.92006R+26.22008R+35.32010

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Richard WrightDoc Hastings
$298.2K
Raised by the campaign
$567.2K
$294K
Spent by the campaign
$621.7K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$194.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006