华盛顿州将于周二举行州初选，涵盖多个国会选区、州议会和州最高法院的候选人竞争。[1]其中，第3国会选区成为焦点，九名候选人争夺两个总选举席位，采用两选一制度。[1]民主党众议员玛丽·格吕森坎普·佩雷斯寻求连任，她是该选区最著名和资金最充足的民主党候选人，面临包括州参议院少数党领袖约翰·布劳恩在内的三名共和党人的挑战。[1]布劳恩获得了特朗普的背书。[1]
该选区政治态势激烈。[1]2024年总统大选中，特朗普在该选区获得50.3%的票数，卡玛拉·哈里斯获得47%。[1]格吕森坎普·佩雷斯在2022年获得50.1%的票数，2024年约获得52%。[1]在其他国会选区，第4选区共和党众议员丹·纽豪斯宣布退休，目前有11名候选人竞争替代席位。[1]
华盛顿州约有510万注册选民，截至周四已投入约69.9万张选票。[1]投票中心将于东部时间晚11点关闭。[1]
Washington state voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a primary election featuring competitive races across multiple congressional districts and state offices [1]. The state's third congressional district drew particular attention, with nine candidates vying for two general election spots under the state's top-two primary system [1].
Democratic Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez sought reelection in the third district, where she faces a challenge from three Republican candidates, including state Senate Minority Leader John Braun, who has received former President Donald Trump's endorsement [1]. Gluesenkamp Perez emerged as the most prominent and well-funded among four Democratic contenders in the race [1]. The political landscape reflects a closely divided district: Trump captured 50.3% of the vote there in 2024, while Vice President Kamala Harris received 47% [1]. Gluesenkamp Perez herself won 50.1% support in 2022 and approximately 52% in 2024 [1].
Beyond the third district, voters addressed contests across nine other congressional districts, state legislative races, and Washington's state supreme court [1]. In the fourth congressional district, Republican Representative Dan Newhouse announced his retirement, leaving 11 candidates competing for his seat [1]. According to vote totals through Thursday, approximately 699,000 ballots had been cast out of roughly 5.1 million registered voters statewide [1]. Voting centers were set to close at 11 p.m. Eastern time [1].