Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has served as U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd Congressional District since 2023. She is a small business owner and auto repair shop co-owner who represents a district Donald Trump won by nearly 9 points in 2024.

Party: Democratic
Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives
State: WA
Current office: U.S. Representative, Washington's 3rd Congressional District

Incumbency status: challenger

Education: B.A., Economics, Reed College

Residence: Skamania County, WA

Biography

Kristina Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was born on June 4, 1988, in Harris County, Texas. She earned her B.A. in economics from Reed College. She co-owned an auto repair and machine shop with her husband, Dean, before coming to Congress. She was elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. She represents a district in southwest Washington that includes Vancouver, Longview, and Centralia.

Professional background

U.S. Representative (2023–present); Auto repair shop co-owner

Public service

U.S. Representative, Washington's 3rd Congressional District (2023–present)

In this race

John Braun (Republican)

Issue positions

Healthcare (ACA-Medicaid): Marie Gluesenkamp Perez co-leads the Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act. She voted to protect Medicaid. — "Public record of votes and statements"
Taxation (Working Families Tax Cuts): Marie Gluesenkamp Perez supported Washington state's first income tax, a 9.9% tax on households over $1M. She voted for legislation that constitutes the largest tax increase in American history, which restores income taxes on tips for 4 million tipped workers, restores income taxes on overtime for 80+ million hourly workers, restores income taxes on Social Security for millions of retirees, cuts the Child Tax Credit from $2,200 back to $2,000 per child, reduces the standard deduction for 90% of taxpayers, eliminates the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, and reverses increased Medicare payments to rural providers. — "Public record of votes and statements"
Immigration (Border Security): Marie Gluesenkamp Perez supports increased border security. She voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security. — "Public record of votes and statements"
Energy (Climate): Marie Gluesenkamp Perez believes climate change is real. She voted for H.R. 1 to lower energy costs. — "Public record of votes and statements"
Labor (PRO Act): Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has not explicitly stated a position on the PRO Act. If supported, the PRO Act overrides right-to-work laws in 27 states, eliminates independent contractor status for millions of gig workers, exposes employers to secondary boycott liability, and increases small business compliance costs. — "Public record of statements and legislative analysis"

Ratings & scores

Heritage Action for America: 23% (2023)
Club for Growth: 8% (2023)
FreedomWorks: 14% (2023)
NumbersUSA: F (2023)
AFL-CIO: 100% (2023)
League of Conservation Voters (LCV): 100% (2023)
Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL): 100% (2023)
Human Rights Campaign: 73% (2024)