The Race for District 3: Leslie Lewallen

We’re headed back to Washington’s 3rd Congressional District – which includes the southwest corner of the state, from Long Beach to Mount Adams, and from Yelm down to Vancouver.

It’s expected once again to be the site of one of the closest House races in the country – the Cook political report rates it as one of only 22 “tossup” contests in 2024.

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez flipped the seat in 2022 by a slim margin: she defeated Republican Joe Kent by roughly 2600 votes.

Kent is back vying for the seat, along with another Republican challenger:

GUEST: Leslie Lewallen, a city councilmember in Camas, WA and a former King County Deputy Prosecutor.

RELATED LINKS:

• Leslie Lewallen sets sights on Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat - The Columbian
• One of 2022's closest House races is primed for a rematch — with a fight over the GOP's future first - NBC
• YVYV: Republican Leslie Lewallen running in Washington's Third Congressional District - KATU TV