In the 2026 Washington 3rd District general election, 6 outside groups spent $6.0M: $7,338 supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D), $4.7M opposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, $626K supporting John Braun (R) and $681K opposing John Braun.
outside money
- supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)
- $7,338
- opposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)
- $4.7M
- supporting John Braun (R)
- $626K
- opposing John Braun (R)
- $681K
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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
DemocratWaiting for the count
John Braun
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleMarie Gluesenkamp Perez Democrat
$4.7M$7,338$7,338 supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · $4.7M opposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
John Braun Republican
$681K$626K$626K supporting John Braun · $681K opposing John Braun
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $6.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $7,338
- Outside money opposing
- $4.7M
Marie for CongressParty spending with the campaign
$259K
John Braun
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $626K
- Outside money opposing
- $681K
John Braun for CongressParty spending with the campaign
$601K
NRCC $601K
- Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 5 Oct 2026
Supporting $10,000
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- No Going Back PACsupporting John Braun$296K
- America PACsupporting John Braun$279K
- Special Operations for Americasupporting John Braun$50,400
- Welcomepacsupporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez$7,338
Spent opposing a candidate
- Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez$2.6M
- No Going Back PACopposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez$2.0M
- HMPopposing John Braun$681K
- America PACopposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez$47,469
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · $2.6M
- No Going Back PAC spent opposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · $2.0M
- HMP spent opposing John Braun · $681K
- No Going Back PAC spent supporting John Braun · $296K
- America PAC spent supporting John Braun · $279K
- Special Operations for America spent supporting John Braun · $50,400
- America PAC spent opposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · $47,469
- Welcomepac spent supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · $7,338
- American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
- Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
- House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
- American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
- Warrior PAC gave to Special Operations for America · $4,090
- Deol Truckline gave to Special Operations for America · $500
- Welcome Party gave to Welcomepac · $450K
- Third Way gave to Welcomepac · $103K
- Congressional Leadership Fund spent $2.6M opposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez$2.6M
- American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
- Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The latest poll, by DHM Research to 27 Sep 2026, has John Braun at 48.0% and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez at 47.0%.
3polls of this race
- in 2026
- 2
- pollsters
- 3
Marie Gluesenkamp PerezJohn Braun
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Every poll, newest first
- 27 Sep ’26DHM Research 17 Sep to 27 Sep 2026 · 543 likely voters
- 10 Jul ’26Emerson College a party-aligned sponsor paid for it8 Jul to 10 Jul 2026 · 500 likely voters
- 1 Aug ’25Voter Sciences a party-aligned sponsor paid for it1 Aug 2025 · registered voters
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