Would WA-3 CD US Rep.Perez be the candidate to take Murray's US Sen. seat in 2028 if Murray retires?
Perez has the same background as WA other US Senator- Cantwell
Cantwell got elected to the US Senate in 2000- 6 years after losing re-election to the US House of Representatives in 1994. Cantwell was a 1 term US House Member. Cantwell got elected to the US Senate by defeating Republican incumbent Slade Gorton.
Perez narrowly got elected in 2022 in a Trump district when the Republican incumbent Jamie Herrera Beutler came in 3rd place in the blanket primary. Perez could lose re-election to the US House of Representatives in 2024 or 2026 due to the Congressional Districts Partisan Leaning.
WA has 4 other female US House Members but all of them will be over 60 years old.
DelBene- 66 years old
Jayapal- 63 years old
Schrier- 60 years old
Strickland- 66 years old
Perez will be 40 years old in 2028.