The Associated Press and other media outlets called the U.S. House race for Washington’s 3rd congressional district for Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez over Republican Joe Kent Sunday morning, with 70% of the vote in.
Perez on Sunday was ahead by just about 4,600 votes. The Seattle Times reported there was an estimated 15,000 or fewer votes remaining.
While Perez declared herself the winner, Kent said he would not concede with ballots left uncounted and encouraged voters to make sure their ballots were counted. According to Kent, about 6,000 ballots need to be cured.
“What the media says is irrelevant, its another narrative designed to stop voters from ballot curing & to force me to concede – not gonna happen. We’re on the streets ballot curing. The fight goes on while the talking heads talk. Power dry & check your ballot,” Kent tweeted Sunday morning.
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