#wa05

A fedsona? Me? Never...

The 4th District, which runs from Klickitat County up the Cascade crest to Chelan County and as far east as Franklin County, must lose more than 90,000 people to another district. More than 50,000 people in the 5th District to the east must go to another district as well, meaning one or two westside districts could stretch over the Cascades. The potential for a westside district to pick up part of the 4th District has some Eastern Washington Democrats worried it will make it even harder for them to get elected. George Fearing, chairman of the 4th Congressional District Democratic Committee, said he thinks the district would pick up more conservative areas such as Okanogan County and lose some or all of areas with more progressive voters such as Klickitat and Kittitas counties. "I’m anticipating the impact will be harmful," Fearing said.