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Gluesenkamp Perez Pushes Re-Election Amid Sharp-Tools Demo

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is seeking re-election in Washington’s 3rd District against Republican John Braun.
At a Seattle-area fair she demonstrated Dremel sharpening using a dull kitchen knife and rusty scissors.
She opposed President Joe Biden’s student-debt relief and voted for a Trump-backed Republican election proposal.
She backs right-to-repair legislation and introduced measures to control sea lions threatening salmon near Columbia River dams.

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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is seeking re-election in Washington’s 3rd District against Republican John Braun.
At a Seattle-area fair she demonstrated Dremel sharpening using a dull kitchen knife and rusty scissors.
She opposed President Joe Biden’s student-debt relief and voted for a Trump-backed Republican election proposal.
She backs right-to-repair legislation and introduced measures to control sea lions threatening salmon near Columbia River dams.