Fundraising heats up in WA-03 and other toss-up House races
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Competitive U.S. House races are attracting big money well ahead of the November 2026 election, including in Southwest Washington.
Zoom in: In Washington's 3rd Congressional District, two-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez raised about $894,000 toward her reelection campaign during the third quarter of 2025, according to FEC records.
- Her Republican challenger, Washington state Sen. John Braun (R-Centralia), raked in about $510,000.
State of play: WA-03 is one of 17 U.S. House races that the nonpartisan Cook Political Report identifies as being a toss-up in 2026.
- Either party has a good chance of winning those contests, which will decide control of the House next year.
The big picture: Last quarter, Democrats out-fundraised Republicans in two-thirds of toss-up House districts where an incumbent is seeking reelection, Axios' Kate Santaliz and Hans Nichols report.
Yes, but: Overall since January, the House Republicans' campaign arm has raised more than its Democratic counterpart — something that hasn't happened in a non-election year since 2015.