State Sen. John Braun to Challenge Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez for 3rd Congressional District Seat

GOP state leader announces bid to unseat Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

Washington state Sen. Braun, the Republican minority leader of the state Senate, will be vying for a competitive, conservative-leaning district in southwestern Washington that was carried by President Donald Trump last year.

GOP Washington state Sen. John Braun is running for Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's seat

The top Republican in the Washington state Senate has announced he's running for Congress next year. John Braun says he'll be running to challenge Democratic Rep.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez gets second GOP challenger as Republicans look to flip seat

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) could face a serious challenge against a GOP state senator, as her district remains a toss-up. Washington state Sen. John Braun entered the Republican primary Tuesday in hopes of being the GOP nominee to run…

WA GOP Sen. John Braun challenges Gluesenkamp Perez for Congress

A longer version of this article was originally published by the Washington State Standard.  John Braun, the top Republican in the Washington state Senate, launched his campaign Tuesday to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez next year. Braun, Senate minority leader since 2020, will take on the two-term incumbent in southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, which has drawn national attention as an electoral battleground t…

Washington state Sen. John Braun to seek congressional seat

Washington state Sen. John Braun announced his plans Tuesday to take on U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in what’s expected to be a highly contested 2026 midterm election. Braun, R-Centralia, a Navy veteran and business owner, brings legislative experience to the race, having served in Washington’s state Senate since 2013. He was elected as the Republican Senate leader in 2020. In his announcement, Braun said he would focus on securing U.S. bor…

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has a new challenger

State Senate GOP leader John Braun will challenge the Democratic incumbent next year in a key swing district, Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District.