Vancouver resident Adam Shetler offers his views on the Third Congressional District race

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are those of the author alone and do not reflect the editorial position of ClarkCountyToday.com

Hello voters of Clark county. The Third Congressional District race for Congress is about getting the seat back for the Republicans. It’s not about Joe Kent and Leslie Lewallen. It’s about unseating Marie Perez. 

Joe Kent and Leslie Lewallen are going after Marie Perez and Joe and Leslie should be nice to each other and help each other out. When Joe Kent wins the primary, Leslie should help Joe Kent out so we can win the seat again.

Adam Shetler, PCO 631
Vancouver

---

Also read:

• 
  Opinion: The income tax passed the House – what’s next?
  Washington House approved a new tax despite bipartisan opposition; business leaders and residents signal economic impact and looming legal fights.
• 
  Opinion: Washington’s fight for liberty
  Conservative columnist Nancy Churchill argues that despite the passage of a new 9.9% state income tax, signs of shifting political momentum in Washington state give reason for hope and continued action.
• 
  Opinion: Brandi Kruse and I are feeling discouraged but we’re planning to continue advocating for political change. Will you?
  Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on a discouraging week in Washington state politics, echoing Brandi Kruse’s frustrations over Democrats’ state income tax victory and local decisions on transit and ICE while urging conservatives not to give up on advocating for political change.
• 
  Opinion:  ‘My thoughts on yesterday’s tragic state income tax’
  Leslie Lewallen argues Democrats passed an unconstitutional “millionaires tax” on March 10, 2026, rejected more than 70 Republican amendments, and set Washington on a path she says will harm jobs, schools, and families statewide.
• 
  Opinion: Starbucks founder flees the new NW tax hell
  Lars Larson argues that Howard and Sheri Schultz are leaving the Pacific Northwest for Miami following Washington’s new millionaires tax and rapid state budget growth in Oregon and Washington.