AP: Washington Dem Rep. Marie Perez Wins Reelection

The Associated Press reports:

First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won reelection late Saturday in southwestern Washington state’s closely watched 3rd Congressional District, surviving a rematch with Republican Joe Kent.

Two years ago, Gluesenkamp Perez, who owns an auto-repair shop with her husband, came out of nowhere to win the seat, which hadn’t been in Democratic hands for over a decade.

The race gained additional attention last week when an arson attack struck a ballot box in Vancouver — the district’s biggest city — scorching hundreds of ballots. People who cast their votes in that box were urged to contact the county auditor’s office to receive replacement ballots.

Read the full article. Kent last appeared here when he praised the Proud Boys. Earlier this year he declared that he would be keeping a $8600 donation from a Capitol rioter facing felony assault charges. We first heard from Kent in 2022 when he gave an interview to a white nationalist Nazi podcaster.

BREAKING: Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 6:36 p.m. EST. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E

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