Among the nation’s most closely watched races is a rematch in southwestern Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. First-term Democratic Rep.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has defeated Republican Joe Kent, earning a second term and providing her party a much-needed win in its pursuit of the House majority. Gluesenkamp Perez,

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democrat who flipped Washington's 3rd Congressional District blue in an upset victory two years ago, has won a second term, per the Associated Press. Why it matters: Gluesenkamp Perez's victory over Joe Kent,

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faced a rematch against Republican Joe Kent, who she narrowly defeated in 2022.