Washington District 3

WA-03 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ✓ 78,019 36.4%
Brent Hennrich 35,815 16.7%
Troy Rasband 2,058 1.0%
Austin Braswell 1,654 0.8%
99% reporting

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
John Braun ✓ 85,058 39.7%
John P. Roco 4,102 1.9%
Lawrence Kellogg 2,727 1.3%
99% reporting

Independent Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
John Saulie-Rohman 3,549 1.7%
99% reporting

Other Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Antony Barran 1,345 0.6%
99% reporting

Full calendar and every race: Washington primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Toss-up our polls experts: Lean D
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+5

PollingSource Rating

Toss-up
Our polling average R+1.0 · 1 poll

General Election Polling Trend

Each point is a poll. The published PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days.

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Expert Ratings

Cook Political Report

Lean D

Inside Elections

Lean D
Changed from Tilt D on Feb 1

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Leans D
Changed from Lean D on Feb 1

Candidates

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $6,292,683
Cash on Hand: $2,064,820
John Braun

John Braun Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $2,214,441
Cash on Hand: $1,267,035

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
47.0%
Republican
48.0%
Margin
R+1.0
Last Poll
Sep 27, 2026

Average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
OPB/DHM Research 2026-09-27 543 LV ±4.20 Gluesenkamp Perez 47.00% Braun 48.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 WA-03 House race?

John Braun leads Marie Gluesenkamp Perez 48% to 47% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+1.0 margin based on 1 poll from the most recent week of polls ending in the last 30 days.

Is the 2026 WA-03 House race competitive?

Yes — the PollingSource polling average rates this race a Toss-up, the most competitive category.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 WA-03 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from OPB/DHM Research (completed September 27, 2026), found Gluesenkamp Perez (D) at 47% and Braun (R) at 48%.

When is the 2026 WA-03 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of scientific public polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days. One poll in that week is the average. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists the polls from that window. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 7 hours ago

$5,699,550
Total IE Spending
$826,629
Support
$4,872,921
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