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Washington 3rd District primary 2026

No. 251 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 Washington 3rd District primary, 2 outside groups spent $121K: $110K opposing John Braun (R) and $11,353 supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D).

$121K

outside money

opposing John Braun (R)
$110K
supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)
$11,353

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • John Braun Republican

    $110K

    $110K opposing John Braun

  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Democrat

    $11,353

    $11,353 supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • John Braun

    Republican

    advanced to the general election

    Own campaign raised
    $2.0M
    Outside money opposing
    $110K
    John Braun for Congress
  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

    Democrat

    advanced to the general election

    Own campaign raised
    $6.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $11,353
    Marie for Congress
  • Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 6 Jul 2026

Supporting $11,353Opposing $55,000

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Welcomepacsupporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez$11,353

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Together for Working Peopleopposing John Braun$110K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesTogether for Working People spent $110K opposing John Braun · $110KWelcomepac spent $11,353 supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · $11,353Spokane Fir Fighters Union PAC gave $100K to Together for Working People · $100KWSAJ Justice for All PAC gave $25,000 to Together for Working People · $25,000Welcome Party gave $450K to Welcomepac · $450KThird Way gave $103K to Welcomepac · $103KSpokane Fir Fighters UnionPACSpokane Fir Fighters Union PACCompany or group · $100KWSAJ Justice for All PACWSAJ Justice for All PACCompany or group · $25,000Welcome PartyWelcome PartyCompany or group · $450KThird WayThird WayCompany or group · $103KTogether for Working PeopleTogether for Working PeopleGroup · $110KWelcomepacWelcomepacGroup · $11,353John BraunJohn BraunCandidate · $110KMarie Gluesenkamp PerezMarie Gluesenkamp PerezCandidate · $11,353
  • Together for Working People spent opposing John Braun · $110K
  • Welcomepac spent supporting Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · $11,353
  • Spokane Fir Fighters Union PAC gave to Together for Working People · $100K
  • WSAJ Justice for All PAC gave to Together for Working People · $25,000
  • Welcome Party gave to Welcomepac · $450K
  • Third Way gave to Welcomepac · $103K
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Together for Working People

  • Together for Working People spent $110K opposing John Braun$110K
  • Spokane Fir Fighters Union PAC gave $100K to Together for Working People$100K
  • WSAJ Justice for All PAC gave $25,000 to Together for Working People$25,000
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