The Washington Observer

The Washington Observer

Share this post

The Washington Observer
The Washington Observer
Can Glusenkamp Perez win in the 3rd?
The Morning Wire

Can Glusenkamp Perez win in the 3rd?

Plus some big campaign cash flies around post-primary

Paul Queary's avatar
Paul Queary
Aug 11, 2022
∙ Paid
3

Share this post

The Washington Observer
The Washington Observer
Can Glusenkamp Perez win in the 3rd?
Share

Joe Kent’s defeat of incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler in the Republican half of the 3rd Congressional District primary reminded me of a barroom1 parable I dreamed up to explain the 2016 presidential election to my freaked-out Democratic friends, who were all asking variations of this question: “How could anyone vote for Donald Trump?”

The parable goes like…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Washington Observer to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 The Washington Observer LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share