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Democratic candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez answers a question Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

Democrats raising more than Republicans in Washington congressional races

Democratic candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez answers a question Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

October 20, 2022, 2:16pm Clark County News

As the midterm elections enter the final stretch, Democratic candidates in Washington’s two competitive U.S. House races are outraising their Republican rivals for the quarter. Meanwhile, Tiffany Smiley, the GOP candidate challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, outraised the five-term incumbent this quarter – although Murray maintains a cash advantage. Read story

Greg Cheney, left, and Duncan Camacho are running for the 18th District Position 2 seat in the Washington House.

Newcomers Camacho, Cheney vying for Hoff’s 18th District seatvideo icon

Greg Cheney, left, and Duncan Camacho are running for the 18th District Position 2 seat in the Washington House.

October 20, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

There was plenty of drama in the 18th District Position 2 race long before the candidates’ campaigns were in full swing. Read story

Stephanie McClintock and John Zingale are running for the 18th District Position 1 seat in the Washington House.

18th District Pos. 1 will see a new face: McClintock or Zingalevideo icon

Stephanie McClintock and John Zingale are running for the 18th District Position 1 seat in the Washington House.

October 20, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

Voters in the 18th Legislative District will choose a new representative for the Position 1 seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Brandon Vick, who served five terms. Read story

The Columbian's Editorial Board met with 17th District House candidates Paul Harris, bottom left, and Joe Kear, bottom right, in July in advance of the primary.

17th Legislative District candidates Harris, Kear differ on issuesvideo icon

The Columbian's Editorial Board met with 17th District House candidates Paul Harris, bottom left, and Joe Kear, bottom right, in July in advance of the primary.

October 19, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

State Rep. Paul Harris is seeking his seventh term in office representing the 17th Legislative District Position 2. Harris, who first took office in 2011, will face challenger Joe Kear for the seat in November. Read story

Democratic candidate for Washington's 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

3rd District candidates Kent, Perez differ on Interstate 5 Bridge projectvideo icon

Democratic candidate for Washington's 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

October 19, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez supports replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge. Joe Kent wants a third bridge to be built west of I-5 and the existing bridge to be retrofitted to withstand earthquakes. Read story

Terri Niles and Kevin Waters are running for Washington House 17th District, Position 1. (Courtesy photos.

Kevin Waters, Terri Niles compete for 17th District Position 1 seat

Terri Niles and Kevin Waters are running for Washington House 17th District, Position 1. (Courtesy photos.

October 19, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

When 17th District Republican state Rep. Vicki Kraft announced in December 2021 she would be leaving the Legislature to run for Congress, there was no shortage of candidates ready to step up. Read story

Monica Stonier and Jeremy Baker

Rep. Stonier, Baker vie for seat in 49th District

Monica Stonier and Jeremy Baker

October 18, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

Southwest Clark County’s 49th District is well-known as a Democratic stronghold. Both positions in the state House as well as the Senate seat are held by Democrats. But Republican Jeremy Baker isn’t letting that diminish his hopes to defeat incumbent state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, who is seeking a fourth… Read story

Park Llafet, left, and Sharon Wylie

Rep. Wylie, Llafet make cases for election to 49th District Position 1

Park Llafet, left, and Sharon Wylie

October 18, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, is seeking her seventh term as the 49th District Position 1 representative. Challenging her for her state House seat is Republican Park Llafet. Read story

Many Washington state officials and candidates, including U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley, and 3rd Congressional District candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, received forgiven federal loans for their businesses or organizations over the pandemic.

Data gaps make relief payments to Washington officials hard to trace

Many Washington state officials and candidates, including U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley, and 3rd Congressional District candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, received forgiven federal loans for their businesses or organizations over the pandemic.

October 17, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Politics

Mark Mullet watched thousands of dollars in ice cream and pizza ingredients go bad when his businesses shut down early in the pandemic. He said his Ben & Jerry’s franchise at Bellevue Square remained closed for months in 2020 while rent, insurance and other expenses kept stacking up. Read story

Washington’s 3rd Congressional district Democratic candidate Marie Glusenkamp Perez and Republican candidate Joe Kent make their way to the stage in front of a full house at the RV Inn Style Resorts in Vancouver, Wash. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Kent has raised over 10 times the ammount that the Glusenkamp Perez campaign has so far.

Why aren’t national Dems bankrolling Washington’s 3rd Congressional race?

Washington’s 3rd Congressional district Democratic candidate Marie Glusenkamp Perez and Republican candidate Joe Kent make their way to the stage in front of a full house at the RV Inn Style Resorts in Vancouver, Wash. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Kent has raised over 10 times the ammount that the Glusenkamp Perez campaign has so far.

October 17, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

One Saturday afternoon last month, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson stood in a downtown Vancouver brewery wearing a Seattle Mariners jersey and a campaign button made by his daughter in support of congressional candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. It read: “Annoy Trump – Vote Marie.” Read story