Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez defeats Republican Joe Kent to secure second term in Congress
First-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has defeated Republican Joe Kent in the race to represent southwest Washington in Congress. As of 6 p.m. Thursday, Washington election officials reported that Gluesenkamp Perez led by 51.3% to 48.3%, a difference of 11,000 votes. That margin has eroded just slightly since election night.