FILE - Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, D-Wash., listens during a Washington 3rd District debate at KATU studios on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

FILE - Washington 3rd Congressional District Republican candidate Joe Kent speaks during a debate at KATU studios on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)