WA-03: Long takes on Herrera Beutler in marquee 3rd CD House rematch

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The reading of tea leaves in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, encompassing Southwest Washington, is getting repetitive.

The 2018 midterm campaign cycle started off for Republican United States Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler with a rating of “safe Republican.”

As Democrat Carolyn Long showed life, the 3rd became “likely Republican.” Then, the rating changed to “leans Republican,” and the former longshot Long was showered in late arriving support from Bloomberg and environmental groups.

It’s déjà vu all over again.

With a remarch underway, the Cook Political Report just switched the rating from “likely Republican” back to “leans Republican.” The bucks are flowing in. Herrera Beutler took in more than $764,000 from March to June, while Long raised $628,000 in the past three months. As reported in The Columbian, the incumbent had almost $1.85 million in cash on hand and the challenger $1.58 million.

The Evergreen State once again has a House challenge on its hands.



https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2020/07/southwest-exposure-long-takes-on-herrera-beutler-in-marquee-3rd-cd-house-rematch.html

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1. Long gave Herrera Beutler a good run in 2018

The Third District is a tricky call. Some urban, a lot rural, just across the river from Portland. A lot of the district's identity is wrapped up in being "not Portland," but I don't think Trump has helped the Republican cause very much. Herrera Beutler has had to tack left recently. This will be a very interesting race. Herrera Beutler would walk away with another term under ordinary circumstances. But Long is a good candidate, and the blue wave may be irresistible.