Two GOP state lawmakers consider running against WA's Gluesenkamp Perez

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez may soon get a seasoned Republican challenger in her southwest Washington district. And it won’t be Joe Kent, the man she’s defeated twice.

State Senate Republican Leader John Braun and Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh are both eyeing a challenge to the congresswoman, who won a second term last year and is up for reelection in 2026.

Her 3rd Congressional District has drawn national attention as a battleground where the outcome helps decide which party controls the U.S. House. Republicans are eager to reclaim the seat they lost three years

Braun, a Centralia resident reelected last year to a fourth term as a state senator, was recruited by the National Republican Congressional Committee. He is expected to formally announce his campaign as soon as next week.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/17/two-gop-state-lawmakers-consider-running-against-was-gluesenkamp-perez/

Both challengers are losers.