Joe Kent

The race is currently too close to call, but Gluesenkamp Perez is leading by a narrow margin after initial results.

Among the nation’s most closely watched races is a rematch in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District against Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican Joe Kent.

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says she didn’t vote for Trump but has avoided questions about whether she voted for Harris.

National Republicans and Democrats are keenly eyeing the Pacific Northwest, where two of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country are playing out.

The Democratic congresswoman and Republican challenger are at odds over immigration, foreign policy and replacement plans for the Interstate 5 bridge.

Rep. Jim Walsh, a state lawmaker from Aberdeen, was elected chair of the Washington State Republican Party during a meeting of party leaders in Olympia Saturday. The group also issued an early endorsement for Joe Kent's 2024 congressional campaign.

Voting in this week's general election comes to an end Tuesday. Many issues that candidates are talking about across the country are also playing out in Washington state races. KNKX's Emil Moffatt spoke with Melissa Santos, a Seattle-based reporter for Axios about what to expect as the votes are tallied in the coming days.

Murky details, coupled with Kent's career stints with the Green Berets and the CIA, have raised questions among critics and national media about his employer and its leadership.

It's been week since the Washington primarily elections and officials are still methodically counting votes. With 40,000 ballots to go, Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk key races, including the contest for Washington Secretary of State and Joe Kent's current lead over Jaime Herrera Beutler for the state's 3rd Congressional District.