Gluesenkamp Perez wins competitive Washington race
Summary
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won reelection to a third term in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, CBS News projected. She defeated Republican state Sen. John Braun in a competitive district that President Trump has won three times.Key Facts
- Perez’s district covers rural southwestern Washington.
- Braun, a Trump-endorsed Republican, had criticized some of the president’s positions, including on tariffs and the Iran war.
- Braun said he opposed wars without clear objectives and an end point, and argued Congress should reclaim powers it had ceded to the president.
- Perez drew criticism from Democratic colleagues after joining Republicans on two procedural votes in September.
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee continued to support Perez during the campaign.
- Perez said she answers to her constituents rather than a political party or president.
- The article says Democrats will take control of the House in January.
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