Vancouver, Wash. — Gluesenkamp Perez Wins Re-Election Over Braun

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Washington Democrat who has repeatedly broken with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, won re-election in a district former President Donald Trump carried in 2024, according to Fox News. She defeated Republican John Braun in Washington's 3rd Congressional District, which covers Vancouver and the rest of southwest Washington, Fox reported.

What does the record on the race actually show?

Fox News's own headline and web address tell two different stories. The published headline states Gluesenkamp Perez "scores upset win," while the page's URL separately reads "loses re-election" — a conflict that suggests the outlet revised its headline after the page first went live. HTT News could not locate a certified vote total or final margin in the available reporting, and Fox's story did not include updated figures confirming the outcome beyond the headline itself.

Why has Gluesenkamp Perez clashed with Jeffries?

Gluesenkamp Perez has built her political identity on breaking from House Democratic leadership on selected votes, a posture Fox News highlighted in framing her contest against Braun. Running in a district Trump carried in 2024, she has leaned on that independence to appeal to voters who split tickets between a Republican presidential nominee and a Democratic House member.

How does the race fit the broader midterm map?

The contest landed amid what Fox News described as a wider Republican setback nationally. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the midterms "close to an extinction-level event" for Republicans, according to Fox News. The network's coverage also pointed to Democrats taking control of the Senate, a two-decade Republican hold on a governor's mansion breaking, and redistricting efforts that Fox reported "blow up in Republicans' faces." Fox additionally noted that pollsters missed the mark again this cycle — this time by underestimating Democrats rather than Republicans.

"Close to an extinction-level event" — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, describing the midterm results for Republicans, per Fox News.

What do the national numbers say?

HTT News has reported on seven figures Reuters identified behind Democrats' midterm showing nationally, placing contests like Gluesenkamp Perez's inside a broader pattern of Democratic performance in districts Trump carried in 2024.

WA-03 race at a glance

• 2024: Year Trump carried Washington's 3rd Congressional District, per Fox News.
• 2026: Year Gluesenkamp Perez sought re-election against Braun, per Fox News.

What to watch next

• Whether Fox News or other outlets publish a certified vote count resolving the conflicting headline language on the WA-03 result.
• Whether Gluesenkamp Perez's continued breaks from Jeffries shape her standing heading into her next term.
• Whether other Trump-2024 districts held by House Democrats show the same performance pattern Reuters identified, as outlined in HTT News's report on the midterm figures.