Washington state Democrat who flipped pro-Trump district faces tough primary
Photograph: Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via APView image in fullscreenRepresentative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. An auto repair shop owner, she won over many in south-west Washington, including Republicans who considered Kent too extreme.“We like her a lot,” said Laura Oltmann, 41, a resident and supporter who describes herself as a conservative. Kent did not embody conservatism, Oltmann said.But through Gluesenkamp Perez’s two terms, frustration has built among her own party, growing when Democrats saw her siding with Republicans on major legislation.
- ▪Photograph: Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via APView image in fullscreenRepresentative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
- ▪An auto repair shop owner, she won over many in south-west Washington, including Republicans who considered Kent too extreme.“We like her a lot,” said Laura Oltmann, 41, a resident and supporter who describes herself as a conservative.
- ▪Kent did not embody conservatism, Oltmann said.But through Gluesenkamp Perez’s two terms, frustration has built among her own party, growing when Democrats saw her siding with Republicans on major legislation.
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Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Photograph: Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via APView image in fullscreenRepresentative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Photograph: Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via APWashington stateWashington state Democrat who flipped pro-Trump district faces tough primaryIncumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a moderate who owns an auto repair shop, hopes to retain congressional seatLok Darjee in Vancouver, WashingtonTue 4 Aug 2026 08.08 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug 2026 08.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe two-term Democratic congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is heading into one of the country’s most closely watched contests on Tuesday after national recognition for flipping a Republican seat in 2022.Representing Washington state’s third district,…
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