Winners declared in 'top two' primary for Washington's 3rd congressional district

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican Joe Kent have finished first and second in Washington state’s primary in the 3rd congressional district setting up a one on one matchup in November.

Washington state uses a top two primary system in which all candidates regardless of party appear on the primary ballot and the top two candidates.

Gluesenkamp Perez has represented Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, which consists of the southwestern counties of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum...