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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez U.S. House — Washington's 3rd District Lean D
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U.S. House — Washington's 3rd District

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is the two-term Democratic congresswoman for Southwest Washington. She faces Trump-endorsed Republican state Sen. John Braun in a race the Cook Political Report lists as a toss-up, and an OPB/DHM poll found it a statistical tie.

On the ballot against John Braun (R)

Why it matters: The race is one of 22 House toss-ups nationally, according to the Cook Political Report, and could help decide which party controls the U.S. House.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean DCook Political Report, Oct 27 source
Latest poll Perez 44% 46% Braun 10% undecided or other DHM Research (for OPB), Sep 17-27, 2026, 543 LV. source

In Marie's own words

I've proven over and over that I am loyal to the soil, I am loyal to people, I'm loyal to my community
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, From her "Soundside" interview on KUOW, as reported by KUOW., Oct 19 source

Where Marie stands

Reproductive freedom
She opposes limits on abortion access and wants to block a national abortion ban. source
Right to repair
She wants to stop equipment makers from forcing customers to use the original manufacturer for repairs on farm and consumer equipment. source
Social Security and Medicare
She vows to protect both programs and to strengthen Social Security without raising the retirement age or cutting benefits. source
Cost of living and working families
She aims to lower housing and childcare costs and to cut middleman markups in healthcare. source

The record

  • U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd District since January 2023. She won in 2022 and 2024, both times against Republican Joe Kent, and serves on the Appropriations Committee and as a Blue Dog Coalition co-chair.
  • Co-owned Dean's Car Care, an auto repair shop in Portland, Oregon, with her husband before joining Congress.
  • Graduated from Reed College with an economics degree in 2012. She also served on the Underwood Conservation District board.
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The file on John Braun

  • John Braun is the Washington state Senate Minority Leader. He was first elected in 2012 to the 20th Legislative District and was unanimously chosen Republican leader in fall 2020. source
  • Braun is a retired Navy captain and president of Braun Northwest, an emergency vehicle manufacturer in Chehalis. His campaign site says he opposes the 2025 Washington tax increases. source
  • Cascade PBS reported that Braun was an officer of WA Forward, the PAC that paid for a 2018 mailer attacking Democratic candidate Emily Randall. It reported that he did not publicly apologize. source

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Photo: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain

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Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.