BIOGUIDE G000600 · FEC H2WA03217
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
U.S. Representative (since 2023)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Washington's 3rd District
- Result
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, projected winner
- Opponent
- John Braun (R)
- Research
- In depth
Party line17 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding voted yes
- Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending vote voted yes
- CLARITY Act — digital asset market structure voted yes
- GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulation voted yes
- and 2 more below
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did3 statements · 17 votes
Marie believes we need to provide more federal funding to boost officer and firefighter pay to improve retention
Increase police funding and staffing
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D | incumbent |
| John Braun R | challenger |
Won the August 4 top-two primary as part of a combined 55.9% Democratic vote share
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Marie believes we need to provide more federal funding to boost officer and firefighter pay to improve retention
Says state and local law enforcement need resources and supports more federal funding to boost officer and firefighter pay to improve retention.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Marie will do whatever it takes to prevent a national abortion ban, which would override the will of the people of Washington State.
Says she will do whatever it takes to prevent a national abortion ban and is working to protect access to medical care and women's freedom to choose.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Marie believes that climate change is real and is man-made.
Says climate change is real and man-made and has championed tax rebates for energy-efficiency upgrades, while also saying abundant, cheap energy from traditional and renewable sources will give consumers price relief.[5]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[10]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[12]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[13]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[14]
Biography
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd District, first elected in 2022 in a race that drew national attention, and won re-election on November 3, 2026. Before Congress she ran an auto repair and machine shop with her husband in rural Skamania County. She serves on the House Appropriations Committee.[1][2][3][4]
Gluesenkamp Perez was born in Harris County, Texas, in 1988, according to Wikipedia. According to her official biography, she is a fifth-generation Washingtonian and the daughter of an immigrant and pastor.[2][3] She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Reed College in 2012, after first attending Warren Wilson College.[15][2][3] After college she and her husband, Dean, opened an auto repair and machine shop and moved to rural Skamania County, Washington. She describes herself as the founder and owner of the shop and says an SBA loan helped them buy their building.[15][2][3]
Gluesenkamp Perez ran unsuccessfully for Skamania County commissioner in 2016 and for Skamania County Public Utility District commissioner in 2018. She served on the board of the Underwood Conservation District beginning in 2018 and on the Washington State Democratic Party executive committee from 2020 to 2022.[3] She won the 2022 election to the 3rd District seat, defeating Republican Joe Kent 50.1% to 49.3%, and was re-elected in 2024, defeating Kent 51.7% to 47.9%.[1]
In the 119th Congress she serves on the House Appropriations Committee; in the 118th Congress she served on the Agriculture and Small Business committees.[2] According to Wikipedia, she is a co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition and a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, and she co-led the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools program, which the House passed 399-5 in December 2025.[3] According to her official biography, she lives in rural Skamania County with her husband and young son.[2] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 53.6% of the vote to John Braun's 45.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | Against partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | Against partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | Against partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | Against partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | Against partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | Against partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | Against partyvoted yes | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | Against partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted no | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionSits on the House Committee on Appropriations for the 2025-2026 Congress, on the Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA and Financial Services-General Government subcommittees.[16]
- actionIn the 2023-2024 Congress, served on the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Small Business, where she was ranking member of the Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains subcommittee.[16]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says she is "fighting to ensure every woman can see a doctor whenever she wants, for whatever reason" and will work to prevent a national abortion ban.[16]
- Highlights right-to-repair legislation to stop farm and consumer equipment manufacturers from requiring customers to pay the original manufacturer for repairs, drawing on her experience running an auto repair shop.[16]
- Says she is working to bring down housing costs, increase childcare options, and expand the Child Tax Credit for working families.[16]
- Cites securing $600 million in federal funding toward replacing the I-5 bridge as a down payment on infrastructure for Southwest Washington.[16]
Campaign money$6.3M raised · 75% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-15
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $2.5M
- PACs & committees $862K
- Party $2,905
Largest committee contributions
- Emilys List PAC$10K
- Moms Fed Up PAC$10K
- PAC to the Future PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers PAC$10K
- Welcomepac PAC$10K
- Fair Shot PAC PAC$10K
- Innovation for Good PAC PAC$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/marie-gluesenkamp-perez
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 139 of 466 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Climate & energy (43), Rights & public safety (37), Jobs & cost of living (29)
PROOF Act
What it does: Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act This bill requires states to provide such information as the Department of Justice (DOJ) may require for the purpose of investigating or prosec…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 6–206, Republicans 210–1
Sep 16, 2026Official record ↗
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's amendments to H.R. 5334, which add Russia sanctions, higher duties and an Iran Sanctions Act extension to the early-childhood educator deduction, sending the bill to the president. (AI-written)
What it does: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a tax deduction for t…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 58–152, Republicans 203–7
Sep 16, 2026Official record ↗
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
What it does: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts against Israel.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 33–167, Republicans 203–2
Sep 3, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.About Marie · Office of Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Official record
- 3.Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 4.Washington's 3rd District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Issues · Marie for Congress Candidate's own words
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 8.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 9.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 10.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 11.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 12.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 13.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 14.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 15.Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's campaign website (quoted July 17, 2026) · Ballotpedia, quoting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's campaign website Candidate's own words
- 16.Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's campaign website (quoted July 17, 2026) · Ballotpedia, quoting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's campaign website Candidate's own words