Democratic Rep. Marie Grusenkamp Perez (D) won a second term on the Decision Desk Headquarters Project in Washington State's 3rd Congressional District.
In a high-profile rematch, Grusenkamp Perez once again defeated former Green Beret Republican Joe Kent, who was backed by former President Trump, to win the southwest Washington seat for Democrats, two years after his upset victory. kept under control.
In the midterm elections, Kent defeated then-Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) was one of the few House Republicans to vote in favor of impeaching Trump in the primary, but lost to Grusenkamp Perez in the general election.
This cycle, Grusenkamp Perez was one of the few House Democrats to fight for re-election in a district won by Trump in 2020. During his campaign, Mr. Kentemphasized his adjustmentWhile working with the former president,separate Democratic rivalsIt influenced the Biden-Harris administration and liberal policies in the area adjacent to Portland, Oregon.
But Democrats emphasized their bipartisan voting record in Congress,Hammered KentAs “the same weird, angry, dangerous, straight-up white supremacist I defeated last time.” she is rankedTop 20House members are included in the Lugar Center and Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy's 2023 Bipartisan Index, a tool that measures how much influence members of Congress have on legislation across party lines.
