Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez and Trump-backed Republican advance in Washington primary
Summary
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun won the top two spots in Washington's 3rd Congressional District primary and will face each other in the November general election. The district is considered a key race that could influence control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year.Key Facts
- Washington uses a nonpartisan primary system where the top two vote-getters move to the general election.
- Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun defeated seven other candidates to advance.
- The district voted for President Trump in 2024 but also elected a Democrat to the House.
- Political analysts rate the race as either leaning Democratic or a tossup.
- Gluesenkamp Perez has served since 2023 and has taken some votes that appeal to rural voters, including opposing Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
- President Trump endorsed Braun and called Gluesenkamp Perez a "radical left extremist."
- Braun, a Navy veteran and business owner, has served in the state Senate since 2012 and acknowledges Biden won the 2020 election.
- Braun disagrees with Trump’s broad use of tariffs, saying they can harm businesses like his own but supports targeted tariffs against countries like China and Russia.
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