Washington 3rd District

Lean D Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026

Incumbent: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D). Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-16Source: FEC

The short version

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has raised $8.8M to John Braun's $3.2M (2.8x), through September 30, 2026.
Outside groups have reported $8.6M in general election spending: $3.5M helping the Democrat and $5.1M helping the Republican.
Largest outside spender: No Going Back PAC Inc., $3.9M opposing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

Campaign money
Outside spending
Where it came from
Top PAC donors

Campaign money

D Democrat

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Raised: $8.8M
Spent: $8.2M
Cash on hand: $638K
From PACs: $1.0M
From individuals: $3.9M
Self funding: $0
Outside money for (general): $3.5M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

R Republican

John Braun

Raised: $3.2M
Spent: $2.1M
Cash on hand: $1.1M
From PACs: $543K
From individuals: $2.0M
Self funding: $11K
Outside money for (general): $5.1M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

Outside spending

$8.6MGeneral election independent expenditures in this raceFEC 24 and 48 hour notices, through October 16, 2026

$3.5MSpent to help Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

$5.1MSpent to help John Braun in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

Not included above: $178K in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.

Biggest outside spenders, general election

Spender	Position	Amount	FEC ID
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Oppose Marie Gluesenkamp Perez	$3.9M	C00960435
HMP	Oppose John Braun	$3.4M	C00495028
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Support John Braun	$509K	C00960435
America PAC	Support John Braun	$489K	C00879510
Together for Working People FEC	Oppose John Braun	$55K	C00926675
Special Operations for America FEC	Support John Braun	$50K	C00523241
America PAC	Oppose Marie Gluesenkamp Perez	$47K	C00879510
MAGA Inc.	Oppose Marie Gluesenkamp Perez	$28K	C00892471
Welcomepac	Support Marie Gluesenkamp Perez	$20K	C00786830
AB PAC	Support Marie Gluesenkamp Perez	$19K	C00492140
The Guardian Super PAC FEC	Support John Braun	$14K	C00797084
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund FEC	Support John Braun	$6K	C00053553
Field Team 6, Inc.	Support Marie Gluesenkamp Perez	$2K	C00909994

Where the outside money came from

For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.

America PAC ← $82.8M from Elon Musk (59% of its reported receipts)

The Gap

These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.

Top PAC donors to each campaign

D Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

PAC	Given	Checks
Auto Care Association Political Action Committee	$10K	5
Innovation for Good PAC	$10K	3
Common Good PAC	$10K	2
Beat the Odds PAC	$10K	4
EPEC International Union of Operating Engineers	$10K	2
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)	$10K	4
Moms Fed Up	$10K	4
No Labels PAC	$10K	3
Welcomepac	$10K	2
Tri-State Maxed-Out Women PAC	$10K	5

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through July 15, 2026. 260 PACs in total.

R John Braun

PAC	Given	Checks
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC	$10K	2
The Eye of the Tiger PAC	$10K	1
B Brigade Majority Fund	$7K	2
Red Roots Fund	$7K	1
Timberline PAC	$7K	1
Bold Action PAC	$7K	2
Baum PAC	$7K	2
Acpac Aca International PAC	$5K	1
Eureka PAC	$5K	1
Conservative Opportunity Leadership and Enterprise PAC	$5K	1

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through July 8, 2026. 82 PACs in total.

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Primary Sources

FEC candidate page, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: fec.gov/data/candidate/H2WA03217
FEC committee filings, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez principal campaign committee: C00806174
FEC candidate page, John Braun: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6WA03275
FEC committee filings, John Braun principal campaign committee: C00915884
FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
Nominees: news.ballotpedia.org