Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, 2026 Washington 3rd District House Democratic candidate
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-WA)
2023 – Present
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Washington 32026 HOUSE POLLS

John Braun, 2026 Washington 3rd District House Republican candidate
John Braun
REPUBLICAN
Washington State Senate (R)
2017 – Present

2026 Washington 3rd District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Washington 3rd District House forecast currently gives Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez a 78.6% chance of defeating Republican John Braun. Pollsmax projects Perez to receive 52.8% of the vote compared with 47.3% for Braun, a projected Democratic margin of 5.5 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Lean Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Washington 3rd District House election features Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican John Braun. Incumbent Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is seeking reelection to a third term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Washington's 3rd congressional district by 5.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as lean Democratic in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Washington seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Washington's 3rd District will be important in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
WA-3
Democratic candidate
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Republican candidate
John Braun
Incumbent / open seat
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Forecast rating
Lean D
Projected vote
52.8% D / 47.3% R
Projected margin
D +5.5
Forecast odds
78.6% D / 21.4% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
43.9% D / 45.5% R
Polling average margin
R +1.6
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on October 21, 2026
Polls included
5
Latest poll
Change Research (D) — October 21, 2026