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Washington's 3rd U.S. House District

Washington · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $8.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Washington's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp PerezD
U.S. Representative · WA-003
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
26
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
66
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

13 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Washington District 3. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
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General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$8.8M
Candidates
2 active / 13 filed
Incumbent
Marie Gluesenkamp PerezD
Cash on Hand
$3.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D51.9%Joe Kent R 48.1%414,231
2022Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D50.4%Joe Kent R 49.6%317,999
2020Jaime Herrera Beutler R56.5%Carolyn Long D 43.5%416,926
2018Jaime Herrera Beutler R52.7%Carolyn Long D 47.3%307,226
2016Jaime Herrera Beutler R61.8%Jim Moeller D 38.2%313,277
2014Jaime Herrera Beutler R61.5%Bob Dingethal D 38.5%202,814
2012Jaime Herrera Beutler R60.4%Jon T Haugen D 39.6%293,884
2010Jaime Herrera R53.0%Denny Heck D 47.0%288,453
2008Brian Baird D64.0%Michael Delavar R 36.0%338,529
2006Brian Baird D63.1%Michael Messmore R 36.9%232,980
2004Brian Baird D61.9%Thomas A Crowson R 38.1%312,653
2002Brian Baird D61.7%Joseph Zarelli R 38.3%193,329
2000Brian Baird D56.4%Trent R Matson R 40.6%282,664
1998Brian Baird D54.7%Don Benton R 45.3%220,219
1996Linda Smith R50.2%Brian Baird D 49.8%245,347
District
Population
788,069
Median HH Income
$90K
Unemployment
5.3%
Bachelor's+
28.9%
Veterans
8.9%
Median Age
40.5
Mean HH Income
$115K
Poverty Rate
9.3%
HS or Higher
91.9%
Median Home Value
$474K
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.2%
Under 18 / 65+
22.2% / 18.4%