Kent closes the gap in 3rd Congressional District primary election; Herrera Beutler on the hot seat
Aug 2, 2022, 8:46 PM | Updated: Aug 5, 2022, 10:56 am
Joe Kent (R) has narrowed the gap in the U.S. Congressional District #3 primary race against incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler. (AP)
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Update (8/5):
Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler’s (R) slim lead over Joe Kent (R) was cut in half after Thursday night results were tallied in the primary election race for the 3rd U.S. House District, garnering 23.26% and 22.03% of the vote, respectively. Democratic challenger Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has already advanced to the November election with 31.05% of the vote.
Herrera Beutler’s impeachment vote against former President Donald Trump spurred a number of Trump-supporting candidates to run for office in Washington state’s southwestern district. Kent, who has garnered support from Trump himself, has connections to right-wing extremists, including a campaign consultant who was a member of the Proud Boys.
Update 5:10 p.m., 8/3:
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler are now leading in the primary election race for the 3rd U.S. House District, garnering 32.0% and 23.9% of the vote, respectively.
Original:
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jaime Herrera Beutler are leading in the primary election race for the 3rd U.S. House District, garnering 31.5% and 24.4% of the vote, respectively.
Trailing is Trump-backed Joe Kent with 20.3% of the vote.
Incumbent Jaime Hererra-Beutler assumed office in the U.S. House in 2011. She is facing backlash over her vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The representative was one of only 10 U.S. House Republicans to do so.
Maria Perez is representing the Democratic Party in a traditionally conservative district. She is the only woman abortion advocate on the ballot for the third district.
Nine candidates, listed below, filed for election to the 3rd U.S. House District.
Jaime Herrera Beutler (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
Oliver Black (American Solidarity Party)
Chris Byrd (Independent)
Leslie French (Republican Party)
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (Democratic Party)
Joe Kent (Republican Party)
Vicki Kraft (Republican Party)
Davy Ray (Democratic Party)
Heidi St. John (Republican Party)
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