WA-03 Moves to Lean Republican
Herrera Beutler, the lone lower-48 Republican from a district touching the Pacific Ocean, edged out Democratic law professor Carolyn Long, 53 percent to 47 percent in 2018. It helped that Herrera Beutler broke against her party's healthcare bill in 2017 and was the subject of favorable national coverage after her daughter was born without kidneys and survived the typically fatal condition in 2013.
Now, Long is seeking a rematch and believes that without other pickup opportunities in the state this cycle, her race will be Democrats' top priority. The WSU-Vancouver academic ran as a political outsider and outraised the incumbent $3.8 million to $2.9 million in 2018, and could be on track to outspend her once again. President Trump carried this suburban Portland seat 50 percent to 43 percent in 2016 but may not carry it this time.
https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/house-rating-changes-20-races-move-towards-democrats
