5th-generation Washingtonian, small business owner and pro-choice mother, representing
#WA03
in Congress.
@BlueDogBark
co-chair. Working for Washington 💪🌲🔧
We won. I am humbled, honored, and grateful.
I pledge to work every day to live up to the responsibility placed in me.
I will defend our rights. I will protect our democracy. And I will deliver the help working and middle class families need.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Whirlwind 24 hours. I’m already in D.C. getting oriented. Just ran into someone from our corner of the country who I respect so much: Congresswoman Mary Peltola of Alaska. Looking forward to working with her to deliver for our districts!
The recount Joe Kent requested is done. He lost again. He still hasn’t accepted the result of this election like he promised, but he did announce he’s running again in 2024. Big sigh.
In 2 weeks I’ll take office and look forward to serving everyone no matter who they voted for.
Friday’s count is done and we’re beating Joe Kent by 4,959 votes. Nearly all of the remaining ballots in
#WA03
will be counted tomorrow.
Joe Kent and I have both repeatedly pledged to accept the results of this election. That moment is coming soon.
Today’s count is done and we’re beating Joe Kent by 5,882 votes. 4 out of 5 remaining ballots are in Clark County where we lead 57% to 43%.
Joe Kent has repeatedly stated he’ll accept the result of this election, win or lose. So have I, and I look forward to a smooth transition.
The counting in
#WA03
is over and the certified results confirm what we’ve known for weeks: I’m a pro-choice, working mom who beat anti-democracy extremist Joe Kent by bringing together Democrats, Independents, and Republicans.
Country before party. People before politics.
This race was a bellwether for the direction of our country. Joe Kent gave voice to some of the darkest impulses in our politics: white nationalism, xenophobia, and authoritarianism.
Southwest Washington looked them straight in the eye and said no — not here, not now, not ever.
Right-to-repair is one of the big reasons I ran for Congress. I’m talking to everybody I can about it. It’s about being able to fix and maintain your own stuff. It’s about making things last.
We’re going to pass a right-to-repair bill. DIY is in our DNA.
Washington’s 3rd District is one of the most competitive races in the country. My opponent thinks we should abolish the Department of Education and enact a nation-wide abortion ban. Please share my message to help me win against Joe Kent.
All 7 counties in
#WA03
are done reporting tonight. We’re beating Joe Kent 53% - 47%, a margin of over 11,000 votes.
It’ll take a few days to know the result, but we already know this: democracy and working families are always worth fighting for. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
First trip to D.C. since 9th grade. Not enough trees in this town. There wasn't time to sightsee, just learn the ropes, but I did manage to pick something up for the fridge at the shop.
It’s official: Joe Kent is running for Congress in
#WA03
again. He announced his candidacy on Steve Bannon’s show, no less. 🙄 Clearly he didn’t learn that people in
#WA03
don’t want a representative who cozies up to extremists and white nationalists.
Yeah, you want a national abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
I think that’s a big fucking problem, and so do most people in Southwest Washington.
I'm running for Congress because Marie Perez and I have some big disagreements about the problems facing Southwest Washington.
Support my campaign at .
Replacing the Wash./Oregon I-5 bridge needs to be a national priority & I’d rather be fighting for our share of federal money instead of voting endlessly on Speaker. McCarthy enables extremists and will never have a stable majority. We need another path.
Practicing Christians like myself know the date we celebrate Easter moves around. In 2024 it happens to be on March 31, the date of Trans Day of Visibility every year. There’s no conspiracy here, but Joe Kent’s fear and hatred of LGBTQ people is very real.
Hoppy Easter! ⛪️🐰🐣
Biden is intentionally provoking Christians on Easter.
Don’t take the bait, do what they fear, show your friends & neighbors that this is the Democrat party. Biden provokes & so called moderate dem Reps, like Marie Perez quietly vote to put men in your daughter’s bathroom.
Teams get shit done, so I’m teaming up with Jared Golden and Mary Peltola to rebuild the Blue Dogs into something useful for working people. We know who we are, and we know how to win.
Congress needs more people like us, and a lot fewer weirdos with white nationalist friends.
Another day of counting is done and we’re still beating Joe Kent by more than 10,000 votes.
Thank you to the elections administrators in
#WA03
who are working hard to count every vote. Vote-by-mail is safe, secure, and accessible because of you.
The results in
#WA03
were clear a month ago: Joe Kent got fewer votes than me and lost. That’s democracy.
I’ve spent the last month hiring a bipartisan staff to work for Southwest Washington. That’s where my focus will be, no matter how many pointless recounts Joe Kent pays for.
I’m glad Joe Kent accepted his loss, and I look forward to serving as Southwest Washington's independent voice in Congress.
Democracy is alive and well in our corner of the country.
Absolutely not.
If Republicans are going to run the House in a partisan way, they’re not going to get bipartisan support for their Speaker.
If they want to talk about a stable, bipartisan governing arrangement, I’m here to work with them for the good of Southwest Washington.
BREAKING: MODERATE DEMOCRATS say they'd help
@SpeakerJohnson
keep his job if conservatives try to oust him
“Yes, we would back him,” said one senior moderate House Democrat who has been speaking with colleagues in his party.
Radical right-wing extremist and white nationalist Joe Kent is the
#1
priority for
#MAGARepublicans
in the midterms. Right now, the only thing standing between Kent and Congress is me.
Stop Kent and his dangerous agenda by joining our movement today:
Perez wants to put light rail on the I5 bridge that will dump Portland’s crime into the heart of SW Washington & tolls that will disproportionately tax WA residents.
We have enough crime & taxes thanks to her policies, we can get the bridge built w/ no light rail or tolls!
Congress must immediately vote to replace the Francis Scott bridge & improve interstate infrastructure (I-5 WA/OR bridge) before they even consider the Ukraine aid bill or any other foreign aid.
Our infrastructure & our borders must come 1st. This is another wake up call.…
Americans can’t afford Christmas anymore thanks to your support for Bidenomics.
An open border, 34 Trillion in debt, our troops under fire, Americans bring held hostage in the Middle East & Marie has her staff posting this nonsense while she takes a 3 week vacation. Disgrace.
None of that’s true, you support banning all abortions everywhere with no exceptions, and your obsession with controlling the home and family life of people is creepy, weird, and unwelcome in Southwest Washington, as you’ll find out again this November.
Marie voted to let men into your daughter’s bathroom, supports the mutation of children via sex change surgery & voted to let a baby that survives an abortion die in screaming agony on the operating table.
This is who today’s democrat party calls a moderate.
Biden using a post 9/11 emergency act to wipe out student loan debt is a complete disgrace & abuse of power.
We must abolish the federal department of education & repeal these out dated & abused post 9/11 acts of overreach.
It’s official: far-right weirdo Joe Kent is the Republican nominee against me in
#WA03
Joe Kent’s many friends and fans among white nationalists must be thrilled. The rest of us need to be ready to defeat them again.
Our democracy and our reproductive freedom are on the line.
At tonight’s debate, I spoke about:
✅ Protecting democracy
✅ Career and technical education
✅ Being an independent voice for SW Washington
Joe Kent called for:
❌ Arresting Dr. Fauci
❌ A national abortion ban
❌ Abandoning Ukraine
❌ Defunding the FBI
The choice is clear.
🚨⚠️ Vancouver voters, Joe Kent is holding a rally outside the downtown voting center this morning – you know, the place where voters return ballots and update registration info. Even for a notorious election denier, this obvious attempt to intimidate voters is deeply alarming.
I know you don’t like the children of immigrants, especially if they don’t come from Europe, but if they’re born here they’re U.S. citizens under our Constitution and eligible for the child tax credit.
I’m proud to fight for America’s kids and wish you were too.
This bill gives billions in welfare benefits to illegals (incentivizing more illegal immigration) & gives tax breaks to wall st corporations.
This is why it’s bipartisan- both sides special interests win, working families lose by paying in crippling inflation due to $ printing.
To retake the House, we need a big tent Democratic Party ready to rethink who is a “good” candidate.
Mary, Jared, and I were told we weren’t the right fit. But we did it our way, and we won.
With your help, we’re going to find others like us and knock the weirdos out of power.
Teams get shit done, so I’m teaming up with Jared Golden and Mary Peltola to rebuild the Blue Dogs into something useful for working people. We know who we are, and we know how to win.
Congress needs more people like us, and a lot fewer weirdos with white nationalist friends.
Today’s front page, 1 year since the week our campaign began. A lot’s happened in that year.
Whether you were with us early on or just joined, I’m sincerely grateful for the support you’ve given me. I’m able to do the work I promised to do for Southwest Washington thanks to you.
Are you going to join me in supporting the bipartisan border protection deal? Or are you just going to wander around like a lost tourist with a camera crew? Get out of there and let Customs and Border Protection do their jobs.
Marie & Mitt Romney vote to leave our troops deployed in the Middle East to eat MREs, bleed & dodge rockets from Biden funded militias while the NYT profiles their sacrifice for eating dinner alone in DC.
Marie & Mitt share donors & the same level of commitment to our nation.
I’ll do what’s best for Southwest Washington and the country, but so far Kevin McCarthy is a lot more interested in appeasing guys like Joe Kent than talking with independent voices like me.
Clock’s ticking ⏰
On this Veterans Day I’m thankful for the service of patriots like my grandfather, Dale Gilmore, a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Our freedom and our democracy require sacrifices and I’m grateful for those who have made them.
I’m heartbroken by the loss of Buzzy Peltola, the loving husband of my friend Mary.
Last month Dean and I, along with our fellow Blue Dog co-chair Jared Golden, were blessed to spend time with Mary, Buzzy & their kids, fishing in the waters of Alaska they all love so much. (1/2)
🚨 Big Update 🚨
A new poll has me ahead of Joe Kent by 2 points — that’s before voters found out about his violent, nationalist views. We CAN and must flip this seat to bring the voices of real Washingtonians to Congress.
None of that’s true, and LGBTQ people are normal people who are part of every community. Making them your target will only turn their family & friends against you.
Thankfully your resurrection will be much less successful than the one I’m celebrating tomorrow. Blessings ✝️
Marie votes to let men compete against women in sports (and let men into women’s bathrooms) and her defense is
“TRUMP!”
Marie is running from her record of voting for open borders, we’ll make sure it catches up with her in November.
I’m not your typical candidate for Congress. I’m a small business owner and a mom who works in the trades and lives on a gravel road.
I fix things for a living, and I’m running to fix what’s broken in our economy.
Thousands of ballots will be cast today. Please RT and vote 🗳
This is why every Democrat supports open borders. Their goal is to flood our nation w/ illegals, count them in the next census & create new seats in congress.
The dems view the carnage caused by open borders as collateral damage in their quest for power.
This bill is a must…
I'm running in one of the most crucial races in the country.
My opponent “stands with” Bannon, thinks we should abolish the Department of Education and enact a nation-wide abortion ban. Please help me spread the word about this important race!
A ridiculous but predictable response-
“If you don’t support more inflation & open borders you’re racist!”
90% of the bill goes to welfare for illegals, it’s also a payday for corporations.
Adding to our debt results in inflation that hurts working families 1st.
Yep, I voted to keep the government open, and shutting it down would do absolutely nothing to reduce the flow of fentanyl or fix the problems at the border. You are not a serious person.
The CR did nothing to protect WA3 families from the fentanyl killing our neighbors & loved ones or to stop the invasion of our nation.
The CR will cause more inflation for working families, all b/c status quo reps like Perez refuse to do individual bills (their actual job).
Angry Oregon Man wants to:
- End vote-by-mail
- Throw out election results he doesn’t like
- Give rioters who attacked police officers Get Out of Jail Free cards
- Take away all access to abortion
- Whine when people talk about his extremely unpopular and dangerous ideas
Marie Perez & the Dems are screaming about abortion, J6 & Russia to divert attention from their Bidenomics & open border.
The top Dem priority - print billions more, causing more inflation, for their defense contractor donors while fentanyl & illegals flow into our communities.
Dems demand we believe the national security state about J6, the same natsec state who lied about, JFK, the Iraq war, Russia-gate & spying on US citizens (to name a few).
Anyone w/basic pattern recognition can see why we simply can’t trust these ppl & why we need transparency.
Joe Kent’s back for another run and he’s got the same extreme plan: close all our borders to all immigration for the next 20 years in order to re-establish a white majority.
Southwest Washington rejected his garbage ideas in 2022 and we’ll do it again in 2024.
Every democrat must be asked why they are allowing the cartels to kill Americans?
The dems want to flood key urban areas w/illegals to skew the census to create more legislative seats & eventually voters. Dem corporate donors want cheap labor to undercut American workers.
I sat down with Washington
@RepMGP
to talk about the flipped district most national consultants - including the DCCC - never saw coming — and her thoughts on how her party approaches rural/middle class voters. She didn’t hold back.
Do you enjoy having weekends off? Or a 40-hour work week? Overtime pay? Workday breaks? Thank a union member!
This Labor Day, let’s celebrate the workers who fought to secure the protections we enjoy today. Let’s keep raising the bar.
I refuse to accept corporate PAC money for my campaign.
I voted FOR abortion access and AGAINST the anti-choice Jackson amendment to the defense bill.
I’m a cosponsor of the PRO Act and fight for working people in Congress every day.
I represent my district and nowhere else.
While Joe Kent spent his day on the internet with Steve Bannon, I spent mine knocking doors with Dean.
Joe is focused on becoming a political celebrity. I'm focused on our community.
Please return your ballot by 8pm Tuesday.
Joe Kent wants to outlaw abortion & live in a world where the sheriff shows up at your door to ask about your miscarriage.
We can’t let that happen. I need your help to defeat this anti-choice extremist.
I’m a pro-choice mom, endorsed by
@emilyslist
⤵️
Marie is talking about milk to divert attention from her voting to protect Biden from being investigated for selling our nation out to our enemies for profit.
Her tweets are local, but her focus & votes are in lock step with the democrat agenda that is destroying our nation.
If we haven’t met yet, I’m Marie Gluesenkamp Perez 👋
The rural Democrat, small business owner and pro-choice mother who beat Joe Kent in the primary and will beat him again in November.
I built my own home because getting a loan in this economy is hard.
I bring my son to the shop with me because it’s impossible to find affordable, local childcare.
I want to fix the struggles of working families because I face them too.
As someone who lives in an old growth forest and still heats their house from wood, I understand the threat climate change poses to our rural community. That's why I'm working to get things done for our community on the bipartisan coalition to extend forest restoration
#EarthDay
When Joe Kent talks about “restricting immigration” we should remember what he means: banning all immigration for the next 20 years in order to re-establish a white majority.
White nationalist claptrap like that is not what Labor Day or Southwest Washington will ever be about.
Happy Labor Day!
American workers built our nation, tragically the nation they built was gutted by our corrupt ruling class via offshoring, mass immigration &
endless wars.
We must prioritize Americans by on shoring, restricting immigration & avoiding foreign wars.
In 2020 I miscarried and needed immediate medical attention. Planned Parenthood was the only clinic that could see me, and I had to pass through a wall of protestors to get the care I needed.
The fight for our rights is my fight too. Honored to be endorsed by
@PPact
@PPAAWest
Alexei Navalny died because he was willing to say what too many American politicians aren’t: Vladimir Putin is a murderous crook who will forever be a threat to freedom and democracy.
We must all continue to stand against Putin’s savagery and criminality.
Kent thinks January 6th was an intelligence operation, that those who stormed the Capitol are political prisoners, and the election was stolen.
I believe that storming the Capitol and denying proven election results threatens our democracy.
Who do you want to represent you?
Joe Kent is running a spooky TV ad telling lies about me, but here's the truth about Joe Kent:
1. He denies the results of the 2020 election 🗳
2. He plans to privatize Social Security 💵
3. He wants to ban all immigration for 20 years to stop "demographic replacement" 🚩
Thank you also to our election workers who will continue verifying signatures and counting tens of thousands more ballots in the days to come. You are patriots who deserve the respect and appreciation of every candidate for public office.
Since you’ve brought up women and girls competing in sports, I’ve got a question a few people have asked me — why hasn’t former President Trump endorsed your campaign this time? Is it because last time you lost to a girl?
I am the daughter of an immigrant, my father was a pastor and worked tirelessly for our community.
Ending birthright citizenship and taking such backward stances on immigration undermines the civil fabric and economic success of America.
Build the wall, deploy the military to our border, crack down on Americans hiring illegals, cut off any social welfare for illegals & end birth right citizenship.
Most will self deport once the good deal ends. Focus ICE on targeting dangerous criminals/ cartel members.
Wise words
@HerreraBeutler
. Your patriotism and dedication to the truth are clear. Thank you for your 12 years of service & for your advice as we work together on a smooth transition for Southwest Washington.
A lot has happened during my 12 years of service in Congress. I took to the House floor one last time today to reflect on some of the most memorable parts.
Joe Kent wants to pardon the members of the violent mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6
I want law enforcement to hold them fully accountable for an attack on our country's seat of democracy, and I’m sure most of Southwest Washington does too.
I came to Congress to get things done for Southwest Washington families, not play politics. I remain focused on working with people of all political stripes who believe in democracy, community, and fundamental rights.
Joe Kent says he forgot the name of his employer 30+ times. That doesn’t make sense — who forgets the name of the place they work? 😳
Why is Joe hiding basic biographical information? Who does Joe work for and what's their agenda?
RT if you want answers
Hi Joe 👋 I refuse to accept corporate PAC money for my campaign — but you’ve always sounded on board for whatever corporate tax giveaways Kevin McCarthy tells you to support 💸
Look forward to working with the Blue Dogs to keep you and your weird friends out of Congress 🐶
Blue dogs!
Brought to you by Raytheon & Pfizer!
According to the WaPo the moderate wing of the dems support men in your daughters bathroom, open borders, vax mandates, defunding the VA, endless wars, 5$ a gallon gas & Bidenomics inflation.
Records matter, not WaPo spin.
I’m securing money for the I-5 bridge replacement. Your plan is to watch it collapse into the river.
I’m helping lead a bipartisan bill to stop Putin & secure our border.
Your plan is to abandon Ukraine & ban all immigration to secure a white majority.
Those are our records.
She’ll do anything but discuss her record. I want to secure our border, lower inflation, stop WW3, keep tolls & light rail off the I5 bridge, protect our children & restore common sense.
None of that can happen w/Marie voting in lock step w/Biden-
When we started this campaign we had less than a 100 followers.
Today, our people powered movement has grown by tens of thousands online. It’s going to take every one of us to get across the finish line.
We can’t stop here. Share our movement to help us keep growing!
I have officially filed to run for congress in Washington State’s 3rd Congressional District. I am so thankful for everyone who has supported me so far in this race and can’t wait to flip this seat blue. Join me!
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No. You are on tape supporting a national ban on abortion. Your attempt to run away and hide from your record show how unpopular you know your extremist views are in Southwest Washington.
There’s no point in you lying — everyone knows you would vote to ban abortions everywhere.
Post Dobbs decision it’s a state issue. I don’t support a national ban on abortion.
I’m focused on federal issues like securing our border so our neighbors stop getting killed by fentanyl.
You’re on record voting against securing our border & much more-…
1st Marie supports Biden’s out of control spending, saddling working families w/crippling inflation.
Then Marie sponsors a bill to let the gov set the prices of everything from milk & bread to coffee.
This is socialism. It has failed every time it's been tried.
“White Nationalists Dominate Discussion at Joe Kent Town Hall”
This is the future Joe Kent wants for Southwest Washington. It’s the world he’s already living in.
But the rest of us still have a choice. Today we must all say No to Joe Kent.
Return your ballot by 8pm 🗳
It’s Election Day. I’ve cast my vote and I hope I’ve done everything to earn yours.
As a pro-choice mom who runs an auto shop, I'll be an independent voice for working families like mine.
I need your vote today. Return your ballot by 8pm 🗳️
“It’s gonna be a grudge fight again,” Perez said, referring to the race she won in 2022 by less than 1 percent. Joe Kent, she added, “has not moderated one iota.”
This election will be one of the toughest House races of 2024 — but together we’ll win again.
Just learned
@AP
has called the race for us! We have won this primary despite being outspent over 10 to 1.
#WA03
is looking for change and I will deliver. I will fight to make sure that working families, small businesses, and mothers have the representation they deserve.
In our debate last night,
#ConspiracyJoe
referred to vaccines as “experimental gene therapy” and believes we need to arrest Dr. Fauci for murder.
We can't have leadership that peddles conspiracies while failing to offer solutions. 1/