Trump backs Braun to unseat WA's Gluesenkamp Perez in US House race

Republican John Braun on Tuesday snagged President Donald Trump’s endorsement in his bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in southwest Washington, a race that could help decide which party controls the U.S. House.

Trump, in a midday Truth Social post, lauded Braun’s advocacy for lower taxes and border security and blasted Gluesenkamp Perez as “a true Radical Left Extremist with a Track Record that REEKS.”

“John Braun has my Complete and Total Endorsement,” the president wrote. “HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”

Braun, who is state Senate minority leader, also hauled in endorsements from U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Tuesday, cementing himself as the GOP torchbearer in the high-stakes contest.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/14/trump-backs-braun-to-unseat-was-gluesenkamp-perez-in-us-house-race/

Never heard of the guy.