Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun advance from Washington’s 3rd District to the November general election, according to projections and reporting on Tuesday’s primary. The race is drawn from a highly competitive, all-party primary format in which the top two candidates finishers advance to the general election regardless of party.
Gluesenkamp Perez, a two-term congresswoman described across outlets as a moderate Democrat, faces pressure from multiple sides. Coverage notes that she encounters challenges from within her party and from the right, reflecting a crowded ballot that includes candidates further left and the Republican nominee on the other side of the aisle. She also has national attention stemming from her 2022 victory, in which she flipped a seat.
After surviving criticism and competitive voting in the primary, Gluesenkamp Perez will face Braun in November. The general election is framed as among the most closely watched House contests, given the district’s previous support for Donald Trump and its importance to the broader race for control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
