- See Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's sponsored bills →Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$8.8M raised
- John BraunRepublican✓ Verified$3.2M raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: John Braun supports cutting wasteful spending and reducing red tape on small manufacturers to boost growth, and he advocates bringing aluminum manufacturing back to Washington and the US 12. He also supports faster access to care and benefits for veterans and funding detox and mental-health beds to address public health and safety 4. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez votes yea on technology use in regulation and privacy protection but voted nay on the Main Street Capital Access Act 3. She works to lower healthcare costs by cutting out middlemen and supports protecting access to critical medical care including reproductive health services 5.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
| Issue | Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocratic | John BraunRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Gluesenkamp Perez votes yea on technology use in regulation, privacy protection, TRIA reauthorization, KIDS Act, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on Main Street Capital Access Act. | Braun supports cutting wasteful spending, reducing red tape on small manufacturers, and protecting the skilled-trades economy to fight inflation and boost growth. Braun says decades of Democratic policy drove aluminum production out of Washington and the US, and supports bringing manufacturing back. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: John Braun supports cutting wasteful spending, reducing red tape on small manufacturers, and protecting the skilled-trades economy to fight inflation and boost growth 1. He also says decades of Democratic policy drove aluminum production out of Washington and the US, and supports bringing manufacturing back 2. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez votes yea on technology use in regulation, privacy protection, TRIA reauthorization, KIDS Act, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on Main Street Capital Access Act 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Gluesenkamp Perez works to lower healthcare costs by cutting out middlemen and supports protecting access to critical medical care including reproductive health services. Gluesenkamp Perez votes yea on EARLY Act reauthorization, rural care improvement, Do No Harm in Medicaid, and SUPPORT for Patients, but nay on Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. | Braun supports faster access to care and benefits for veterans and funding detox and mental-health beds to address public health and safety. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: John Braun supports faster access to care and benefits for veterans, as well as funding for detox and mental-health beds to address public health and safety 1. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez works to lower healthcare costs by cutting out middlemen and supports protecting access to critical medical care including reproductive health services 2. She voted yea on the EARLY Act reauthorization, rural care improvement, Do No Harm in Medicaid, and SUPPORT for Patients, but voted nay on the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act 3. | ||
| Immigration | Gluesenkamp Perez votes yea on supporting DHS, BOWOW Act, national emergency resolution, and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but nay on Secure America Act and Deporting Fraudsters Act. | Braun supports completing border barriers, hiring more agents, deploying technology, tightening asylum loopholes, and targeting cartel supply chains to secure the border. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: John Braun supports completing border barriers, hiring more agents, deploying technology, tightening asylum loopholes, and targeting cartel supply chains to secure the border 1. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted in favor of supporting DHS, the BOWOW Act, a national emergency resolution, and the Stop Illegal Entry Act, but voted against the Secure America Act and the Deporting Fraudsters Act 2. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Gluesenkamp Perez fights to provide resources for state and local law enforcement to combat drugs and illegal guns and supports better pay to improve retention of officers and firefighters. Gluesenkamp Perez votes yea on GUARD Act, Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, Cashless Bail Reporting Act, and Keeping Violent Offenders Off O… | Braun supports shutting down open-air drug markets, backing local camping bans when shelter is available, supercharging fentanyl interdiction, and prosecuting fentanyl dealers. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: John Braun supports shutting down open-air drug markets, backing local camping bans when shelter is available, supercharging fentanyl interdiction, and prosecuting fentanyl dealers 1. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez fights to provide resources for state and local law enforcement to combat drugs and illegal guns and supports better pay to improve retention of officers and firefighters 2. She has voted yea on the GUARD Act, Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, Cashless Bail Reporting Act, and Keeping Violent Offenders Off 3. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Braun supports protecting women's sports based on biological sex consistent with Title IX but does not state a direct position on abortion. Braun privately told Republicans he supports eventually rolling back Washington's law that legalized abortion, though he does not back a nationwide ban. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Gluesenkamp Perez votes yea on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act, AGOA Extension Act, and Agriculture Appropriations Act, but nay on congressional budget resolution, Continuing Appropriations Act 2027, and National Secur… | Braun opposes the 2025 tax surge in Washington, supports cutting wasteful spending, and applying submarine discipline to federal budgets. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: John Braun opposes the 2025 tax increase in Washington, supports reducing wasteful spending, and advocates for strict discipline in federal budgeting 1. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted in favor of the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act, AGOA Extension Act, and Agriculture Appropriations Act, but voted against the congressional budget resolution, Continuing Appropriations Act 2027, and National Security-related legislation 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Gluesenkamp Perez votes nay on EPA rule disapproval and Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, but yea on Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative, American Battlefield… | Braun champions market-based energy production including hydropower, solar, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power to achieve energy independence. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: John Braun supports market-based energy production including hydropower, solar, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power to achieve energy independence 1. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted against disapproving an EPA rule and the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, but voted in favor of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act and the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative 2. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Gluesenkamp Perez opposes unfair trade and work practices by competitors like China and supports creating a level playing field for American workers. Gluesenkamp Perez votes yea on removing US forces from Iran hostilities, National Defense Authorization Act, Ukraine Support Act, and extending FISA authorities, but nay on removing US forces from Lebanon hostilities. | Braun supports rebuilding the Navy, investing in the submarine fleet, maintaining deterrence, and supporting a lethal, modern military force. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: John Braun supports rebuilding the Navy, investing in the submarine fleet, maintaining deterrence, and supporting a lethal, modern military force 1. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez opposes unfair trade and work practices by competitors like China and supports creating a level playing field for American workers 2. She voted yea on removing US forces from Iran hostilities, the National Defense Authorization Act, the Ukraine Support Act, and extending FISA authorities, but voted nay on removing US forces from Lebanon hostilities 3. | ||