Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection in Washington House race

Democratic Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez successfully defended her competitive House seat in Washington state.

Democratic Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez secured a third term in Congress by defeating Republican challenger John Braun in Washington's 3rd Congressional District. Decision Desk HQ and the Associated Press called the race after she captured about 55 percent of the vote. The victory holds a competitive, right-leaning district for Democrats.

• The vote shareMarie Gluesenkamp Perez secured 55% of the ballots against John Braun's 44%.
• The opponentJohn Braun serves as the Washington state Senate Minority Leader.
• The district backgroundThe contest took place in a traditionally conservative-leaning region of Washington state.