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Internal Long poll shows two-point race in WA-3
An internal poll from Carolyn Long’s campaign shows the Democrat trailing the incumbent representative by just two points in Washington’s Third Congressional District. According to the results of the poll, released Monday, Long has the support of 47 percent of voters in the district. The Republican and five-term incumbent, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, had 49 […]
Herrera Beutler to try and force vote on paycheck aid
A legislative maneuver that could force one portion of a COVID-19 relief package to the House floor is being spearheaded by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler. This week, the Republican congresswoman from Battle Ground started the process of filing a discharge petition that would force a standalone vote on extending the Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP […]
Herrera Beutler makes appearance on Chris Evans’ show
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler fielded questions from “Captain America” actor Chris Evans this week in an appearance on his remote talk show, “A Starting Point.” The show, hosted by Evans and fellow actor and producer Mark Kassen, is billed as a civic engagement platform on a mission to “create a bipartisan channel of communication and […]
Long challenges Herrera Beutler to a series of virtual debates
Carolyn Long, a Democrat running for Congress, challenged Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler to a series of virtual debates ahead of the general election. In a press release Wednesday, Long proposed three formal debates to be live-streamed on a virtual platform. “Southwest Washingtonians deserve to see both of us on the virtual debate stage before November,” […]
Rep. Herrera Beutler gains support of local building group
The Building Industry Association of Clark County is supporting Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in her upcoming reelection bid. The endorsement came from the Building Industry Group, a political action committee that represents the association. A press release from Herrera Beutler’s office touts the congresswoman’s work on the House Appropriations Committee to secure emergency housing funds […]
Retiree group backing Long for Congress
The Alliance for Retired Americans, a nonprofit senior advocacy group, is supporting Carolyn Long in her bid to unseat Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in November. The organization announced its endorsement in a media release Monday. Jackie Boschok, President of the Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans, said in the release that Long “shares our goal […]
Congresswoman receives bipartisanship award
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican from Battle Ground, was one of 30 lawmakers this week to earn an award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizing bipartisanship. This year marked the first for the Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship. According to the Chamber of Commerce, the award went to members of Congress who sponsored the […]
Letters, endorsements and confusing branding
A spokesperson for Carolyn Long, a Democrat running for Congress in southwest Washington, has apologized after the campaign released a statement that inaccurately implied the candidate had been endorsed by the Longview Daily News. She hasn’t been, just to clarify. The Daily News, like The Columbian, hasn’t issued its endorsements for the 2020 Congressional race […]
Atencio drops out, leaving two-person race for WA-3
Rudy Atencio — at turns a Whig, a Democrat, and eventually a self-proclaimed “gay, liberal Republican” — has dropped out of the race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. His decision leaves the district with a two-person race in November. For the second time, voters will choose between the five-term incumbent, Repulican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, […]
Long on lukewarm young voters: ‘Can you blame them?’
Carolyn Long, the main (scratch that; now she’s the only) Democrat seeking Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat, told National Public Radio she’s trying to win over unaffiliated voters and energize the base in order to beat a 10-year Republican incumbent. However, the Washington State University Vancouver political science professor also said she understands why young […]