Washington's 3rd Congressional District

Washington's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2023. Gluesenkamp Perez has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 77% of the time. The district includes Vancouver, Longview, and Orchards. It takes in all or part of 7 counties, and 65% of residents live in Clark County. About 788,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $90,428.

Current Representative

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat) has represented Washington's 3rd Congressional District since 2023.

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2026 Election

U.S. House: Washington 3rd District

Winner: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Washington uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSamplePerezBraun
Change Research (D)Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026551 LV45%44%
DHM ResearchJul 8, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026543 LV44%46%
DHM ResearchJul 8, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026600 RV44%43%
Emerson CollegeJul 8, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026500 LV42%43%
co/efficient (R)Apr 25, 2026 – Apr 29, 2026982 LV34%41%
Voter Sciences (R)Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025 RV41%48%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

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District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Gluesenkamp Perez Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Washington's 3rd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Washington's 3rd Congressional District covers 7,309 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

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