Editor,
The contrast between the two candidates for the Third Congressional District could not be more drastic. Marie Perez has proven over the last two years that she is an independent voice for our communities. She has worked hard to represent the many stakeholders in this district and has
brought over $21 million federal dollars to our area for needed improvements and projects. I don’t agree with all her positions, but she is not owned by any party and is a moderate working with both parties in Washington D.C.
Joe Kent is a puppet for Trump and the extreme far right. In the recent debate he admitted he spent the last two years campaigning while being funded by the Republican Party. Kent has tried to moderate his extreme views, but he is still the extremist candidate we’ve gotten to know. He is an election denier, conspiracy theorist, anti-abortionist and a supporter of Project 2025. He justifies Jan. 6 and thinks we don’t care about the insurrectionist plan to overthrow the government and keep Trump installed. That’s not true at all.
I encourage you to do research and look closely at the candidate’s history and actions. One offers a rational, thoughtful approach to governance, while the other continues to spread disinformation and supports the right’s extreme hate filled agenda.
Anne Haller
Washougal