District: WA-03
Cook Political Ranking: Toss Up
Performance Voter Index: R+2
Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez has been serving as the U.S. House Representative for Washington’s 3rd congressional district since 2023. Prior to Congress, she was an auto repair and machine business owner. As the Representative for Washington’s 3rd congressional district, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez serves the southernmost area of Western Washington including Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties.

The 2024 election was a rematch between Rep.Gluesenkamp Perez and Trump-backed, GOP candidate, Joe Kent. The 2022 contest was incredibly close with Gluesenkamp Perez defeating Kent in a surprise victory by less than 1 percentage point (2,629 votes) in this R+5 district. In 2024, Rep.Gluesenkamp Perez significantly increased her win percentage, winning by almost 4 percentage points (16,123 votes). Rep.Gluesenkamp Perez has proven to be a strong fundraiser, raising $11.8 million in 2024 compared to Kent’s $2.6 million. As a House race that garnered plenty of national attention, outside spending played a huge role in this race with super PACs, national party committees, and other non-candidate groups spending $20 million in this district.