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2026 candidates we're tracking in WA-3
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Prefers Democr
Incumbent
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district; she lives in rural Skamania County and co-owns a Portland auto repair shop with her husband, per the Camas-Washougal Post-Record. The paper notes she is a member of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition and often votes independently of her party.
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John Braun
Prefers Republ
John Braun is the Washington State Senate minority leader from the Centralia area, president of emergency vehicle manufacturer Braun Northwest, and a retired Navy submarine captain with 31 years of service, per his campaign site and the Camas-Washougal Post-Record.
About this race
Washington's 3rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Washington primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.