Trump says of Kent, ‘His opponents can not compete with Joe in any way, shape or form!’
Ken Vance, editor
Clark County Today
For the second time in two years, former President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican candidate Joe Kent in the race for the 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
With Trump’s endorsement in the 2022 race, Kent beat a field of Republicans in the primary election before losing to Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the 2022 general election. The margin of victory for Perez was about 2,700 votes, or less than 1 percent.
Trump is currently the Republican candidate for president in the November general election. On Sunday (July 28), Kent announced that he had once again received Trump’s endorsement.
“President Trump endorsed me,’’ Kent said in a statement that included a screenshot of the former president’s social media post.
Read Trump’s message:
I’m grateful to Trump, but I’m not slowing down,’’ Kent stated.
“I can sense the tide in this race is turning,’’ Kent added. “Voters here in the district are rallying to my campaign. At a parade yesterday, we had over fifty people walk with us. My opponent, Marie Perez, a consistent supporter of the Biden-Harris agenda, didn’t even bother to show up.’’
Trump is being opposed in the August primary election by fellow Republican and current Camas City Council Member Leslie Lewallen, who issued a statement Sunday about the Trump endorsement.
“When Joe Kent lost in 2022, he changed his colors quicker than a chameleon and abandoned President Trump,’’ Lewallen’s statement read. “Kent endorsed his former opponent, Jaime Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach President Trump, and even changed the colors of his campaign signs to further distance himself from President Trump.
“Only approximately 36,000 ballots have been returned and this race is still wide-open,’’ the statement continued. “Leslie Lewallen is still the best candidate to stand with President Trump and is the only candidate in this race who has voted for President Trump each and every time he has been on the ballot.
“I am proud to stand with President Trump and support his campaign to Make America Great Again and save our country from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ radical agenda,” said Lewallen. “Joe Kent is the wrong candidate for the Third Congressional District and he proved it in 2022 by losing a winnable race in a district that President Trump carried. Washington’s Third Congressional District deserves a strong, conservative candidate who represents their values, beliefs and knows how to win – I am the only option.”
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Not supporting any convicted felon or his followers, Vote Blue, Marie a moderate has done many great things for this our District in her short time in office.
Name 3 things Marie G-Perez has done that has bettered this nation. She followed the senile Biden policies to the letter. Do you like being taxed? Can you afford the inflation rate? Do you like the overspending debt the taxpayers will have to pay back? The crime and drug use are out of control. The costs from the envision of illegal immigrants come out of our pockets, too. Now that Biden left office and has laid down the suitcase with the nuclear detonators, I feel a little safer. Did Marie suggest any laws or policies to protect the border, fix education, solve the homeless crisis, protect the power grid? Marie will follow the useless Kamala Harris who was in charge of the Border. Americans are being killed by the illegals. She has blood on her hands for letting it happen. Harris is worse than Biden. Will Marie follow her to the letter?
My what drama. . .Name calling and labeling is uncalled for. Taxes are part of a responsible society and everyone should pay their fair share. The bipartisan Infrastructure Act has helped every state fund or rebuild or repair failing infastructure that has been neglected for years due to lack of funding. It has created thousands of local jobs and will pay for itself as projects get going. Inflation caused by Trump is down, Trump sabotaged the bipartisan border bill that was 2 years in the making, President Biden did not raise taxes nor rescind the Trump tax cuts that helped the primarily the wealthy and corporations, Trump was bragging about having nuclear codes and showing classified documents to non classified people. Education issues are a state and local issue, but federal funds were appropriated to each state, just like homelessness is a state and local issue, but federal funds have been appropriated
Marie was ranked the most bipartisan member of Congress in Washington and 12th most in the country as ell as being recognized for fiscal responsibility.
Introduced and house passed to cut wasteful spending on government office space.
Secured $1 million grant for career and technical education program at Lower Columbia College for vocational equipment at the college. Has worked to support tirelessly for other community colleges and supporting technical and trades
Secured $21.4 million for community projects including building infastructure for farmers and fisherman, support rural public safety and to streghten clean water and wasteful infastructure.
Helped secure $1.4 billion for the I-5 bridge replacement project from the Department of Transportation.
Helped secure $200 million for the Hood River-White Salmon bridge replacement.
Passed bipartisan Fire Grants and safety Act to extend federal grant programs for departments across SW Washington.
Requested $35.6 million for Fiscal Year 2025 community projects such as support fire protection, and build housing for local veterans.
Delivered 16,000 signatures from veterans and community members to support reopening a VA clinic in Lewis County.
Helped launch the Slow Fashion Caucus to support high quality American Made clothing for working families.
She has done more for our district in a bipartisan manner than any other any other Representative as far back as I can remember. We need more like her representing us in Washington. Not those gridlocking government function.
I agree with you that taxes are a responsible duty. My concern is where they are spent. securing $ for a bridge that looks “pretty” (sic) and not really solving any transportation issues is ludicrous. C’mon John! You have good points and most of what she has done has been a general “no-brainer” but.. still waiting for your answer to the mission challenge. Don’t back down. You’ve shown a diligence to citing accomplishments… if you want to call them that. show us all where your detective skills reside.
(reminder: felon)
Dude, c’mon. Running her talking points doesn’t make them true.
She’s a freshman backbencher with zero throw weight who accomplished nothing.
“Helped,” “Signatures” (that changed nothing) “Requested” but will not get, “Passed” nothing of the kind. (It’s a SENATE bill. Why lie about it?) “Helped” X2 (Helped what? Keep the seniors in coffee?) Oddly, CANTWELL ran the Hood River-White Salmon appropriation. MGP had nothing to do with it. “Helped” X3, did nothing to get a grant for $1.4 billion from DOT that went to OREGON.
The reality is that if no one had ever heard of her, these same things would have happened. I know it. And so do you.
It’s not just that leftists lie (or maybe it is) it’s just that they claim so much that isn’t true. Where it says “secured” the bacon, all that means is she brought home chump change that will make zero real difference but is an outstanding press release.
She’s as bad as Herrera was. She is not all that and you’ve provided zero reason for anyone to vote for “Rural antifa” Marie.
Looks like I am a little late to this party but, John… your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to give the details of what felony was committed and the statute(s) that hold it to be true.
You’ll possibly need 3 tools in your bag to help.
1. a google search
2. phone a friend
3. research past episodes of “the View”
I (we) sit on the edge of our seat(s) for your well-thought and articulate response.
A Donald Trump – the convicted felon and trash talker – endorses Joe Kent? BFD
Look at the Biden crime family. We are living a circus where the swamp creatures are dissolving this nation. We need to leave the UN. Close the borders. Stop human trafficking, drug distribution, protect the power grid, and get out of Ukraine. Fix the legal system and make courts follow the constitution. Use common law. Throw out the Black Law’s Dictionary and stop the double speak. Stop Gain of Function research. Stop all bioweapons being used on our own people and globally. I am glad Biden will probably get a caretaker now or be in a senior home. The world is laughing at America for allowing a senile president and senile congress and senators to run this nation. Are American’s that stupid? Keep drinking your fluoridated water. Fluoridation is ban in Europe. Indite Fauci and Gates. The criminals are the enforcers and investors of the covid pandemic. The Democrats did NOT protect America…We need Trump.
Keep drinking the Trump koolaid, if it makes your life better.
James,
Would you be willing to help out John (above) with his mission?
Many hands make light work.
Lewallen said, “I am the only option.” How humble is she? Sounds like a dictator already! Her accomplishments do not raise her above Joe Kent. Has Lewallen been to the border, talked to people, seen the carnage and human trafficking? Joe Kent went there. This invasion has to stop and Lewallen hasn’t done anything about it.
Dr. Phil Primetime: Merit Street Media interviewed a retired female veteran at the border. The female Vet used her own money, took a team of volunteers and supplies to the border wall and fixed it.
If Lewallen did that, I might respect her boastful statement, “I am the only option.” We want protection and increased policing in our cities nationally.
We want protection and Joe Kent is the better option.