A trio of Latina congresswomen are seeking second terms from Pacific Northwest voters. The region is often presumed to be a reliable blue pocket, but down-ballot races are a stronger shade of purple.
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In 2022, the region sent a trio of freshman Latina members to Congress from both parties, who were part of a record Hispanic class. And they’re now part of– even as they still lag Hispanics’ share of the U.S. population. The Republican member of that duo, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, is facing nearly identical dynamics to Salinas.
She flipped her district red in 2022 — making it a key target in Republicans’ aim to keep control of the U.S. House. "The most important races where I am is reserved for the end of the cycle. And I want you know, I've been here a couple of times because Lori is so important to us," Johnson told the crowd."And so important to the future of the country.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks during a community forum in Grays Water, Washington, on Oct. 22, 2024 during the race for Washington's 3rd Congressional District.Unlike the last election cycle, Kent says Republicans have presented a unified front. In 2022, Kent who won a bitter primary that forced the ouster of"If we spend... an exhausting amount of time and money destroying each other ...that can cost us," he said. ““And we did not have that at all this time.
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