The Gist
Home

Federal

U.S. Representative, 3rd District

Vote for
1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • John BraunPrefers Republican Party

    • Opposed the new state income tax; pledges lower federal taxes.

  • Marie Gluesenkamp PerezPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Public safety

  • John BraunPrefers Republican Party

    • Pledges border barriers, more agents and tighter asylum rules.
    • Supports local camping bans when shelter is available.
    • Opposed Washington's 2023 assault-weapons sales ban.

  • Marie Gluesenkamp PerezPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports federal funding to raise police and firefighter pay.

Education

  • John BraunPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports a federal Parents Bill of Rights.
    • Supports limiting women's sports to biological sex.

  • Marie Gluesenkamp PerezPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports letting Pell Grants pay for job training.

Economy & jobs

  • John BraunPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Marie Gluesenkamp PerezPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports right-to-repair rules for farm and consumer equipment.
    • Opposes the President's tariffs, citing costs to small businesses.

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • John BraunPrefers Republican Party

    • Pledges funding for sea lion removal and salmon habitat.
    • Supports hydropower, solar, oil, gas and nuclear production.

  • Marie Gluesenkamp PerezPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • John BraunPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Marie Gluesenkamp PerezPrefers Democratic Party

    • Opposes a national abortion ban.
    • Opposes raising the Social Security retirement age or cutting benefits.

Government & transparency

  • John BraunPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Marie Gluesenkamp PerezPrefers Democratic Party

    • Introduced bills to ban congressional stock trading and freeze pay.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.