Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a first-term Democrat, secured her reelection in the closely watched 3rd Congressional District of southwestern Washington state. She emerged victorious in a rematch against Republican Joe Kent, retaining her seat after a hard-fought battle.
In the previous election, Gluesenkamp Perez, a business owner in the auto-repair industry, clinched the seat, which had been held by Republicans for over a decade. Her victory margin of fewer than 3,000 votes out of nearly 320,000 cast made it one of the most closely contested races in the country.
