First-term Democrat tries to hold on in Washington state district won by Trump in 2020

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First-term Democrat tries to hold on in Washington state district won by Trump in 2020
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Among the nation's most closely watched races is a rematch in southwestern Washington's 3rd Congressional District, where first-term Democratic Rep. Marie Glues

Among the nation's most closely watched races is a rematch in southwestern Washington's 3rd Congressional District, where first-term Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is defending her seat against Republican Joe Kent, a former Green Beret who has called for the impeachment of President Joe Biden.

The race gained additional attention last week when an arson attack struck a ballot box in Vancouver — the district's biggest city — scorching hundreds of ballots. Another ballot box was hit across the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. People who cast their votes in the targeted Vancouver drop box were urged to contact the county auditor's office to receive replacement ballots.

Gluesenkamp Perez supports policies to counter climate change, but also speaks openly about being a gun owner. A top priority is pushing a "right to repair" bill that would help people get equipment fixed without having to pay exorbitant prices to the original manufacturer. Newhouse's bid for a sixth term is running up against Sessler, who was one of two Trump-endorsed candidates in the August primary. Together, Sessler and Tiffany Smiley took more than 52% of the vote — spelling trouble for the incumbent.

"China's obsession with global power, combined with its atheistic mindset, which removes the morality component, makes it a dangerous adversary," Sessler said in one of many video statements about issues posted to his campaign website.8th Congressional District

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