{"id":2320679,"date":"2024-08-07T16:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T20:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-democrats-primary-victory-sets-up-2022-rematch-she-nearly-lost-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T16:53:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T20:53:27","slug":"washington-democrats-primary-victory-sets-up-2022-rematch-she-nearly-lost-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-democrats-primary-victory-sets-up-2022-rematch-she-nearly-lost-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Democrat\u2019s primary victory sets up 2022 rematch she nearly lost &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwashington-democrats-primary-victory-sets-up-2022-rematch-she-nearly-lost-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320679&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Marie Glusenkamp-Perez, a centrist Democrat from Washington, secured approximately 46.86% of the\u200b vote in \u2062the state&#8217;s recent primary, setting up\u2064 a rematch against Republican Joe\u2063 Kent, who finished second. This election signals\u2062 a\u2064 potential repeat of their \u200c2022 contest, where Kent came close to defeating Glusenkamp-Perez. In a public statement, Glusenkamp-Perez emphasized the stakes of the upcoming election, \u2064describing Kent&#8217;s extreme politics as divisive. She urged voters\u200d to support her, positioning herself as a bulwark against Kent&#8217;s candidacy.\u2064 Her \u200cvictory in\u2062 the primary is viewed positively, although\u2064 underlying\u2064 challenges remain as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-unveils-monumental-snarky-message-for-us-citizens-who-want-the-border-closed\/\" title=\"Mexico sends bold message to US: Keep borders open!\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> looms<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Washington Democrat&rsquo;s primary victory sets up 2022 rematch she nearly lost<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725396\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3065573\/democrat-says-party-doesnt-respect-people-work-for-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Marie Glusenkamp-Perez<\/a> (D-WA) brought in about 46.86% of the vote in Tuesday&rsquo;s Washington state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>primary<\/a>, where she faced off against second-place finisher Republican Joe Kent.<\/p>\n<p>Glusenkamp-Perez is considered a centrist Democrat who caucuses with the House&rsquo;s Blue Dog Coalition, which includes co-chairs Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Jared Golden (D-ME) among others. Her victory on Tuesday was a good sign, but warning signs remain beneath the surface.<\/p>\n<p>The centrist Democrat took a shot at her opponent overnight in a post touting her primary victory. Washington has an open primary contest, where all candidates run against each other and the top two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-kent-has-his-own-ballot-rejected-after-delayed-election-count\/\" title=\"Joe Kent Has His Own Ballot Rejected After Delayed Election Count\">vote-getters move<\/a> on to the general election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tonight&rsquo;s results are in, and we&rsquo;ve won our top-two primary election by a wide margin,&rdquo; she posted on X. &ldquo;Thank you, Southwest Washington,&rdquo; Glusenkamp-Perez said before writing extensively on why voters should choose her this November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Far-right weirdo Joe Kent is back, and the sequel is worse than the original. His extreme politics have a clear goal: divide us and break America. I&rsquo;m the one thing standing between Joe Kent and Congress, and this election is a toss-up. But together we&rsquo;ll beat Joe Kent &mdash; again,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Far-right weirdo Joe Kent is back, and the sequel is worse than the original.<\/p>\n<p>His extreme politics have a clear goal: divide us and break America.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m the one thing standing between Joe Kent and Congress, and this election is a toss-up. But together we&rsquo;ll beat Joe Kent &mdash; again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7KaSEj3GnS\">pic.twitter.com\/7KaSEj3GnS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (@MGPforCongress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MGPforCongress\/status\/1821227883945496655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>November&rsquo;s contest could be a replay of 2022. Kent nearly beat Glusenkamp-Perez in the general election after finishing roughly 8 points behind her in the primary 31%-22.8%. <\/p>\n<p>Like in 2022, Kent had a tougher field to clear than Glusenkamp-Perez as Republicans scramble to try and knock off unsuspecting Democrats around the state. Last cycle, Kent split the GOP votes primarily with Jaime Herrera Beutler (22.3%) and Heidi St. John (15%). Last night, Leslie Lewallen took 12.4% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-there-will-be-a-recount\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary of State: &#039;There Will Be a Recount&#039;\">votes cast<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As an incumbent, Glusenkamp-Perez had no Democratic challenger. <\/p>\n<p>Following her comfortable victory over Kent in the primary, Glusenkamp-Perez barely held him off in the general election, squeaking by him 50.1%-49.3%.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s one of the most vulnerable Democrat incumbents &mdash; the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> rates her race as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>toss-up<\/a>, and Decision Desk HQ gives Kent a 68% <a href=\"https:\/\/elections2024.thehill.com\/forecast\/2024\/house\/washington-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>chance<\/a> of winning. Glusenkamp-Perez has responded to the close race by playing to the center as much as possible, even declining to endorse Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Washington Democrat responded to House Speaker Mike Johnson&rsquo;s (R-LA) celebratory statement for Kent on Wednesday with a humorous quip.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think you should Google him first,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He keeps losing to me, among other issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725396\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725396\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Democrat&#8217;s primary win paves the way for a 2022 rematch she almost lost. Rep. Marie Glusenkamp-Perez (D-WA) secured approximately 46.86% of the votes in Tuesday&#8217;s Washington state primary, competing against Republican Joe Kent, who finished second. Glusenkamp-Perez is viewed as a centrist Democrat and is part of the House\u2019s Blue Dog Coalition, which includes co-chairs Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Jared Golden (D-ME), among others. While her victory on Tuesday was promising, there are still underlying concerns. The centrist Democrat took aim at her opponent in a post celebrating her primary success. Washington employs an open primary system where all candidates compete together, and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election. \u201cTonight\u2019s results are in, and we\u2019ve won our top-two primary election by a wide margin,\u201d she shared on X. \u201cThank you, Southwest Washington,\u201d Glusenkamp-Perez added before elaborating on why voters should support her this November: \u201cFar-right extremist Joe Kent is back, and this sequel is worse than the original. His radical politics aim to divide us and undermine America. I\u2019m the only thing standing between Joe Kent and Congress; this election is up for grabs but together we\u2019ll defeat him again.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>November&#8217;s race could mirror that of 2022 when Kent nearly unseated Glusenkamp-Perez after finishing about eight points behind her in the primary with 31% to her 22.8%. Similar to last time, Kent faced more competition than Glusenkamp-Perez as Republicans attempt to unseat unsuspecting Democrats statewide; previously he split GOP votes mainly with Jaime Herrera Beutler (22.3%) and Heidi St. John (15%). In this recent contest, Leslie Lewallen garnered 12.4% of votes cast while Glusenkamp-Perez faced no Democratic challenger as an incumbent.<\/p>\n<p>After narrowly defeating Kent in their previous general election\u201450.1% to 49.3%\u2014Glusenkamp-Perez remains one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents; both Cook Political Report rates her race as a toss-up while Decision Desk HQ gives Kent a 68% chance of winning it this time around.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Speaker Mike Johnson\u2019s (R-LA) congratulatory remarks for Kent on Wednesday, she humorously suggested he should &#8220;Google him first,&#8221; adding that &#8220;he keeps losing to me&#8221; among other issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MGP.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37469,4912,34069,36770,4086],"class_list":["post-2320679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-2022-rematch","tag-democrat","tag-election-news","tag-primary-victory","tag-washington"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MGP.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}