HOUSE

Washington WA-03 House2026

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

Incumbent running

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)

RACE RATING

Last updated : Feb 6, 2025

Toss Up

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Nov 17, 2025

D +50

R +50

Race summary

With Kent now serving as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez appears likely to square off against state Senate Minority Leader John Braun — a far less incendiary Republican.

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: May 8, 2026

Primary Election: Aug 4, 2026

INCUMBENT

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CANDIDATES

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DISTRICT DATA RACE ANALYSIS

DISTRICT DATA

Washington - 03

Southwest: Vancouver, Longview, Centralia

Population Breakdown

Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026

Past Presidential Results from this District

2024 Election Results

Source: Dave Leip

2020 Election Results

Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST

RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: Jan 8, 2026

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