Marie Gluesenkamp Perez admitted she voted against President Trump
Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez revealed she voted against President Trump during a KGW debate and again during an event this week. Perez’s presidential pick is a major liability for her in the 3rd district race.
“Southwest Washington can see through Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s transparent BS to see she’ll vote for Kamala Harris’ radical agenda in D.C., just like she voted for Harris for president. Portland Perez isn’t fooling anyone.” – NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen
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Washington State Standard
Jerry Cornfield
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says she didn’t vote for Trump but has avoided questions about whether she voted for Harris.
WOODLAND – Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won’t answer the most asked political question in America this year: who will you vote for, for president?
On Monday, after a couple slugs from a pint of beer, and the better part of an hour of back-and-forth with voters, Gluesenkamp Perez, strode into the unpaved parking lot of the Fat Moose Bar & Grill where she ducked, dodged, and eventually, ditched a reporter pressing her on the subject.
Yes, she voted. No, not for Donald Trump. When asked if she voted for Kamala Harris, the first-term representative strode purposefully through the lot, talking about the importance of letting voters decide on their own.
“I don’t want to tell people how to vote,” she said, glancing over her shoulder before getting into a car bound for her next event.
With two weeks to Election Day, the disciplined contortions Gluesenkamp Perez continues to go through to avoid saying “Vice President Kamala Harris” or revealing her choice for president, reflects the realpolitik of her bid for a second term in the 3rd Congressional District in southwest Washington.
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With greater numbers of Republicans voting in a presidential election, Gluesenkamp Perez is in a difficult position as she looks to win support of independent voters and moderate Republicans as she did in 2022.
She is counting on steadfast Democrats to understand the reasons underlying her unwillingness to publicly endorse Harris.
She came close in August when a Politico reporter asked her about the selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the vice presidential nominee. “I hope they’re successful,” she said. “I’m interested to learn more about him.”
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Washington Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, who represents a district that stretches north from Bellevue and chairs the congressional campaign committee, campaigned with Gluesenkamp Perez in Washougal on Saturday. DelBene has defended the path taken by vulnerable Democratic caucus members like Gluesenkamp Perez
DelBene told The Hill two weeks ago that lawmakers in battleground districts should campaign in ways that cater to their voters, even if it breaks from the “national landscape.”
“The reason that they are all elected right now is because they have been independent, authentic voices for their districts, and they’re gonna continue to do that,” DelBene said. “But it’s about making sure people understand where they stand, what their issues are. There’s the national landscape but they’re representing their districts.”
Republicans contend Gluesenkamp Perez is a liberal masquerading as a moderate and only votes for GOP-sponsored legislation she knows won’t make it to the president’s desk.
There’s a lot of deception going on, Kent told the crowd in Vancouver. “Every Democrat right now is trying to basically put on a MAGA hat without putting on a MAGA hat,” he said.
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