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2026 Washington WA-3 House race
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 05
AUG 05 · Day 1
WA-3 congressional primary sets stage for Gluesenkamp Perez vs Trump-backed Republican
AUG 05 · Day 1
WA-3 primary sets stage for toss-up between incumbent Democrat and Trump-backed Republican
Washington state uses a top two primary system where the two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the November general election regardless of party.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a two-term U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd Congressional District.
Washington's 3rd Congressional District went to Donald Trump in 2024.
“Sixty percent of the voters voted somewhere else, so it clearly shows a path to win in the general,”
JOHN BRAUN
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