More from KUOW Elections A Political Outsider And A Republican Powerhouse Vie For Congress KUOW | By Ross Reynolds Published October 1, 2014 at 2:24 PM AKDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 13:32 Ross Reynolds talks with the two leading U.S. House candidates vying for Washington state's 5th congressional district: incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Joe Pakootas.