The Columbian

Clark County Politics

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 in 2022. Five debates are slated for October as the candidates head for a rematch in November.

Group: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez sticking to ‘no corporate PAC’ donations pledge

September 9, 2024, 1:07pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The arbiter of the “no corporate PAC” pledge maintains that U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is keeping her promise to reject financial support from corporate political action committees, despite Republicans’ claims to the contrary. Read story

Fireworks line the Mean Gene Fireworks stand in Camas ahead of the New Year’s holiday on Dec. 29, 2016.

Camas City Council votes to ban mortar-style fireworks

September 7, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Camas officials have officially banned the sale, purchase and discharge of mortar-style fireworks. Read story

Phil Kronebush of Vancouver, left, joins Tim Lussier of Clackamas, Ore., as they greet drivers outside a Chevron gas station along Northeast Andresen Road on Friday morning. Let’s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the Initiative 2117 campaign to repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act. The organization slashed the cost of gasoline to reflect the national average and paid the difference on every gallon of gas sold during the event.

Backers of I-2117 slash gas prices at Vancouver station to highlight impact of climate act

September 6, 2024, 4:56pm Business

Let’s Go Washington, a conservative political action committee, lowered the price of gas to $3.19 a gallon at a Vancouver Chevron gas station for two hours Friday morning. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, left, and Republican Joe Kent.

Joe Kent agrees to Oct. 7 debate in Longview with Gluesenkamp Perez

September 5, 2024, 7:39am Clark County News

Joe Kent and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, candidates in the hotly-contested race for Washington’s 3rd COngressional District, will debate in Longview on Oct. 7. Read story

New polling from a political action committee that helps elect House Democrats shows that Project 2025, a presidential transition project published by the Heritage Foundation, is unpopular in multiple swing districts, including Washington's 3rd Congressional District.

Project 2025 unpopular in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, Democrats’ polling shows

September 5, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

New polling from a political action committee that helps elect House Democrats shows that Project 2025 is unpopular in multiple swing districts, including Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. Read story

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

Clark County’s hand recount in public lands race ends with one more vote for Herrera Beutler

September 3, 2024, 4:05pm Clark County News

Clark County Elections officials reported Tuesday there were no major changes to the race for public lands commissioner in the county after conducting a manual recount of the Aug. 6 primary results. Read story

Cowlitz County election debates start Sept. 11 with every candidate but Joe Kent

September 3, 2024, 7:38am Clark County Politics

Longview’s series of election forums will include debates from all the candidates for four major offices on the November ballot — with one notable exception. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has helped secure $2.1 million for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program.

Rep. Perez to host service academy open house in Vancouver

August 30, 2024, 11:41am Clark County News

U.S. Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, will host a service academy open house event Sept. 16 in Vancouver. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Joe Kent set to face off in October debate on KATU

August 28, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Republican challenger Joe Kent of Yacolt will face off in an October debate on KATU News. Read story