State Policy · WA
Poll Shows Tight WA-03 Race Where Voters Cite Healthcare Costs
A poll commissioned by OPB and conducted by DHM Research finds Washington's 3rd Congressional District race between Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and state Sen. John Braun in a statistical dead heat, with 36% of likely voters undecided. Voters surveyed widely cited cost of living, the economy, and healthcare as top concerns, with majorities expressing negative views of both candidates. Gluesenkamp Perez has emphasized her opposition to Congressional Republicans' Medicaid eligibility tightening and the lapse of enhanced ACA subsidies as campaign issues. The race, covering a politically independent-leaning swing district, could help determine control of the U.S. House.
Why it mattersThe outcome could shift the partisan balance of a closely divided House that will decide future federal Medicaid eligibility and funding policy.