Liberal Hennrich in 3rd District won’t support Gluesenkamp Perez • Washington State Standard
His voters could be key to the incumbent Democrat’s reelection in the battleground district over Republican state Sen. John Braun.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks to supporters in 2024 in Woodland, Washington. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)
Fresh off a losing bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, fellow Democrat Brent Hennrich says he won’t be supporting her in the general election.
Hennrich earned over 16% of the tally as of Wednesday night in southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, a distant third to Gluesenkamp Perez, a two-term moderate Democrat, and John Braun, the state Senate’s Republican leader from Centralia.
Hennrich, who ran to the incumbent’s left, had received nearly 28,000 votes, as of around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Those voters could be key to deciding the race come the fall in this battleground district that is vital to both parties’ hopes of a majority in the U.S. House. The district has supported President Dona…