The Political Chessboard of the Fourth District
Assistant Attorney General Scott Z. Henderson bows out of the race, clearing the path for S.J. Harrison in the Fourth Congressional District.
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Assistant Attorney General Scott Z. Henderson has officially declared he is not a candidate for any office, specifically declining to succeed Congressman W. L. LaFollette. Henderson’s withdrawal strengthens the campaign of S. J. Harrison of Benton City. Harrison has been actively campaigning across the district, including a recent rally in Sunnyside and plans for a Memorial Day address in Zillah, before taking his message into LaFollette’s home turf. Currently, the congressional race features four avowed candidates: S. J. Harrison, Edward Parker of Yakima, Will H. Fouts of Dayton, and the status of W. L. Brunton of Walla Walla remains uncertain. Harrison’s deep ties to the growth of the Yakima Valley are expected to bolster his support across Benton, Yakima, and Kittitas counties.
“Just tell the boys that I am not a candidate for anything.”
The maneuvering of early 20th-century congressional candidates in the Yakima Valley prefigures the modern political regionalism of Washington State. Just as these men vied for the agricultural interests of the valley a century ago, candidates today still navigate the distinct demographic and economic identities of the same district.
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