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In Washington Newhouse was helped by the fact that there are two others Reps in the primary in a solid Rep district. Newhouse so far has received 35,628 voters while Culp (Trump endorsed) has 29,467 votes and the other Rep Sesler has 16,935 votes. The GOPe and their PAC allies support these third candidates to split the opposition to the the RINO. WA is a state that has open primaries with the top two vote getters squaring off in the general regardless of party. The Dem candidate has 35,488 votes, just 25% of the total.

The same thing is happening in the Kent race. This is a solid Rep district. Heidi St John portrayed herself as being endorsed by Trump in her ads. Trump had to again announce he has endorsed Joe Kent. When you combine the Kent and St John votes, it is obvious that the majority of Reps don't want Beutler, i.e., 70k to 42K.

Washington's 3rd District

Results

Candidate

Votes-- Pct.

Marie Perez dem

57,345 --31.2%

Jaime Herrera Beutler* gop

41,603 --22.6%

Joe Kent gop

41,346 --22.5%

Heidi St. John gop

29,058 --15.8%

95.7% of expected vote in

*Incumbent