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Preferred Party: Republican
Age: 44
Residence: Yacolt
Education: Norwich University
Occupation: Tech startup project manager
Experience: None
Online: joekentforcongress.com

Election(s)

2024 General Election

November 5, 2024

3rd Congressional District

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Clark County
56.28% 151,937 votes
Overall
51.77% 213,721 votes

Joe Kent

Clark County
43.28% 116,857 votes
Overall
47.83% 197,444 votes

2024 Primary Election

August 6, 2024

3rd Congressional District

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Clark County
50.42% 67,399 votes
Overall
45.93% 96,497 votes

Joe Kent

Clark County
35.02% 46,809 votes
Overall
39.26% 82,484 votes

Leslie Lewallen

Clark County
11.81% 15,782 votes
Overall
12.19% 25,620 votes

John Saulie-Rohman

Clark County
2.75% 3,682 votes
Overall
2.53% 5,307 votes

2022 General Election

November 8, 2022

3rd Congressional District

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Clark County
55.10% 112,989 votes
Overall
50.14% 160,314 votes

Joe Kent

Clark County
44.28% 90,802 votes
Overall
49.31% 157,685 votes

2022 Primary Election

August 2, 2022

3rd Congressional District

Oliver Black

Clark County
0.20% 280 votes
Overall
0.21% 456 votes

Chris Byrd

Clark County
1.50% 2,101 votes
Overall
1.74% 3,817 votes

Leslie French

Clark County
0.40% 527 votes
Overall
0.50% 1,100 votes

Jaime Herrera Beutler

Clark County
21.50% 30,082 votes
Overall
22.22% 49,001 votes

Joe Kent

Clark County
20.43% 28,584 votes
Overall
22.78% 50,097 votes

Vicki Kraft

Clark County
3.69% 5,167 votes
Overall
3.20% 7,033 votes

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Clark County
35.94% 50,297 votes
Overall
31.01% 68,190 votes

Davy Ray

Clark County
2.04% 580 votes
Overall
2.21% 4,870 votes

Heidi St. John

Clark County
14.28% 19,989 votes
Overall
16.01% 35,219 votes

Related Stories

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez runs to the finish line while taking part in the women’s obstacle pole event at last summer’s Skamania County Timber Carnival in Stevenson.

People over party: Reelected U.S. Rep. Perez bucks election trend with focus on working-class issues

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez runs to the finish line while taking part in the women’s obstacle pole event at last summer’s Skamania County Timber Carnival in Stevenson.

November 15, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

Democrats faced heavy losses nationwide on Election Day, with many districts turning away from the party as Republican Donald Trump won another term as president. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, celebrates early election results with Tim Probst, chairman of the Clark County Democrats, on Tuesday night.

‘A profound honor’: Gluesenkamp Perez reflects on second win in the 3rd District

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, celebrates early election results with Tim Probst, chairman of the Clark County Democrats, on Tuesday night.

November 8, 2024, 1:42pm Clark County News

Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has once again defeated Republican Joe Kent, earning her a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives after a tense 3rd Congressional District race. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, joins Democrat Tim Probst as they celebrate early election results after speaking to the crowd at an election night party at the Hilton Vancouver on Tuesday night, Nov. 5, 2024.

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins second term in Congress in repeat of 2022

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, joins Democrat Tim Probst as they celebrate early election results after speaking to the crowd at an election night party at the Hilton Vancouver on Tuesday night, Nov. 5, 2024.

November 7, 2024, 6:28pm Clark County News

Democrat Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives in the closely watched 3rd Congressional District race. Read story

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

Updated ballot counts: 3rd District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez keeps lead over Republican Joe Kent

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

November 6, 2024, 8:05pm Clark County News

Close races in Southwest Washington remained tight after elections officials released updated ballot counts Wednesday night. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, center, answers questions from the media after appearing at an election night party at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. In 2022, Perez beat Kent by less than 3,000 votes.

Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez leads in Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, center, answers questions from the media after appearing at an election night party at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. In 2022, Perez beat Kent by less than 3,000 votes.

November 5, 2024, 11:13pm Clark County News

Initial results from Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District show Democratic incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, leading Republican Joe Kent by about 11,800 votes as of Tuesday night. Read story