The most closely watched example of that remains in play this week in Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, slipped into third place after gradually losing ground in daily vote tallies to Trump-endorsed challenger Joe Kent for the second slot in the top-two primary. Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez led the nine-way primary with 31%. If Monday’s results hold, Herrera Beutler, first elected in 2010, will not advance to the November general election.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, appears to have fought off a challenge in the 4th Congressional District in a crowded primary that included several Republicans, most notably former Republican gubernatorial candidate Loren
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