Marie Gluesenkamp PérezMarie Gluesenkamp Pérez

Two-term Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a committed supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship. After the horrific attacks of October 7th, Gluesenkamp Perez cosponsored and voted for legislation backing Israel and affirming its right to self-defense while condemning Hamas and its barbaric attack on the Jewish state.

Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is running for a third term serving Washington’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Perez previously defeated MAGA Republican Joe Kent in 2022 and 2024. Perez co-owns a family auto repair shop with her husband and previously served as executive director of the Stevenson Downtown Association, a part of the Main Street America coalition.

Perez has positioned herself as a voice for rural and working-class communities in her district. She has championed “right to repair” legislation aimed at lowering costs for people in her district and reducing waste, and her voting record has often reflected an independent approach on issues such as border policy, the environment, education, and public safety.

However, Perez has generated controversy during her time in Congress, frustrating progressives with her votes on ICE funding, her censuring of colleagues, and her support for legislation affecting voting access. She voted for an early version of the SAVE Act but opposed the final version, and supported a Republican-led “Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act,” which raised concerns among LGBTQ+ advocates about potential impacts on transgender students.

At the same time, Perez has aligned with Democrats on key working-class priorities, including voting to restore collective bargaining rights for federal workers, opposing changes that would have weakened Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, and supporting protections for reproductive healthcare and Planned Parenthood following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Perez continues to prove her commitment to fighting for the working people in her district on a vast majority of issues, while her Republican opponent, Rep. John Braun, does the opposite. Braun proudly supported Trump’s budget bill that doubled healthcare premiums for thousands of people, and voted to keep prescription drug costs high after taking tens of thousands of dollars from Big Pharma.

While we have been disappointed in several of her higher-profile votes, we believe that Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is our best option in this race to regain a Democratic majority in the U.S. House. If re-elected, we hope that she will re-evaluate her approach to governance and give more consideration to how her votes affect the people in our state.

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won with just 51.7% of the vote in 2024, and this is a district that has to be fought for every cycle. Republicans are going all in here, and early fundraising is already surging on both sides. Holding WA-03 is essential to any Democratic majority math.