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Republican Joe Kent, left, and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wait before taking the stage for a debate in the race for the 3rd Congressional District, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Vancouver.

Impeachment vote gives Dems chance at 3rd District House seat

Republican Joe Kent, left, and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wait before taking the stage for a debate in the race for the 3rd Congressional District, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Vancouver.

October 13, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Politics

A vote to impeach former President Donald Trump led to an outcome Washington Democrats had unsuccessfully sought for years: the ousting of long-time Republican U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler from her seat representing the southwest corner of the state. Read story

WA-03 candidate Joe Kent, left, addresses his opponent, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, during a debate at RV Inn Style Resorts Convention Center.

Former Clark County Republican vice chair bucks party, backs Democrat for 3rd District

WA-03 candidate Joe Kent, left, addresses his opponent, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, during a debate at RV Inn Style Resorts Convention Center.

October 12, 2022, 8:35am Clark County Politics

Until last month, Kathy McDonald was vice chair of the Clark County Republican Party, describing herself as a die-hard Donald Trump supporter with a long record of activism in the GOP. Read story

Joe Kent, right, smiles as he speaks on a panel with others at the RV Inn Style Resort Convention Center on Sept. 8, 2022. Kent is running against Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in a race in Washington???s Third Congressional District.

Election conspiracies cast a shadow over GOP, Washington midterms

Joe Kent, right, smiles as he speaks on a panel with others at the RV Inn Style Resort Convention Center on Sept. 8, 2022. Kent is running against Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in a race in Washington???s Third Congressional District.

October 10, 2022, 6:05am Clark County Politics

On a Thursday night in early September, 500 people paid $15 to hear an ex-Army captain and a high school math teacher regale them with tales of secret algorithms and suspicious voting trends. Read story

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey met with The Columbian's Editorial Board on Sept. 28 in Vancouver. Challenger Brett Simpson accepted an invitation to attend but cancelled shortly before the meeting began.

Voter fraud at fore in Clark County auditor’s racevideo icon

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey met with The Columbian's Editorial Board on Sept. 28 in Vancouver. Challenger Brett Simpson accepted an invitation to attend but cancelled shortly before the meeting began.

October 9, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

With allegations of voter fraud and stolen elections still resonating with some voters, this year’s race for Clark County auditor has, in many ways, become a referendum on election security and integrity. Read story

Election board worker Chuck Perine prepares ballots to be recounted at the Clark County Elections Office on Nov. 29, 2021.

3rd District candidates Kent, Perez weigh in on vote-by-mail

Election board worker Chuck Perine prepares ballots to be recounted at the Clark County Elections Office on Nov. 29, 2021.

October 8, 2022, 6:07am Clark County News

Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District candidates believe America’s democracy is under threat. Both nod to conversations surrounding mail-in voting as the harbinger of this danger. Read story

Third Congressional District candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Joe Kent (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

3rd District candidates Kent, Perez split on abortion rights

Third Congressional District candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Joe Kent (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

October 7, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

In late June, eruptions of both sorrow and joy appeared nationwide after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of legal precedent protecting reproductive rights. Read story

Tiffany Smiley, a Republican from Pasco, Wash., poses for a photo on Feb. 24, 2022 in Seattle. Smiley is challenging Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., for her seat in the U.S. Senate.

Washington Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley criticizes Seattle Times, Starbucks, Seahawks

Tiffany Smiley, a Republican from Pasco, Wash., poses for a photo on Feb. 24, 2022 in Seattle. Smiley is challenging Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., for her seat in the U.S. Senate.

October 3, 2022, 7:46am Editor's Choice

Three Seattle-based corporations, including The Seattle Times, have asked Tiffany Smiley, the Republican challenger for U.S. Senate, to stop using their copyrighted material in campaign ads, spurring a fiery response from Smiley's campaign, which filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission. Read story

WA-03 candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, and Joe Kent walk off stage Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, after a debate at RV Inn Style Resorts Convention Center.

Kent, Perez joust in 3rd District debate in Vancouver

WA-03 candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, and Joe Kent walk off stage Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, after a debate at RV Inn Style Resorts Convention Center.

September 28, 2022, 9:50am Clark County News

Nearly two months after the Aug. 2 primary election, the 3rd Congressional District’s top two candidates argued why they are the best fit to replace Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and represent Southwest Washington at the federal level. Read story

Oregon governor candidates, seated from left, Betsy Johnson, Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan prepare for a debate at Oregon State University- Cascades Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Bend, Ore.

Oregon gubernatorial candidates clash over guns, abortion

Oregon governor candidates, seated from left, Betsy Johnson, Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan prepare for a debate at Oregon State University- Cascades Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Bend, Ore.

September 28, 2022, 7:50am Election

The three women who want to be Oregon’s next governor clashed Tuesday over gun control, abortions and other hot-button issues at an in-person debate, just six weeks before election day. Read story

Patty Vezaldenos, owner of Patty Cakes in Cathlamet, sits in her caf? as she reflects on challenges she faced as a small-business owner during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vezaldenos, who is a Republican, has only heard fleeting anecdotes about the 3rd District's congressional candidates: that Republican Joe Kent was once a registered Democrat in Portland, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a Democrat.

Rural communities in 3rd Congressional District say ‘we want to be heard’

Patty Vezaldenos, owner of Patty Cakes in Cathlamet, sits in her caf? as she reflects on challenges she faced as a small-business owner during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vezaldenos, who is a Republican, has only heard fleeting anecdotes about the 3rd District's congressional candidates: that Republican Joe Kent was once a registered Democrat in Portland, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a Democrat.

September 28, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

There are little nooks in Washington that are easy to overlook to those who live outside of them. Read story