As they jockey to advance out of the top-two primary, candidates for the Third Congressional District have continued to roll out their endorsements. In separate announcements, the trio of candidates — Republicans Joe Kent and Leslie Lewallen and Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez — have announced support from trade groups, current elected officials and law enforcement organizations, among others. On Monday, Lewallen announced her campaign had received the endorsement of former Washington legislator and current Economic Alliance of Lewis County Executive Director Richard DeBolt.
"Leslie Lewallen is an effective leader and is committed to our community and the improvement of our beautiful state,” DeBolt said in a statement. “Leslie has shown her ability to achieve results and her understanding of the issues important to Washingtonians makes her the ideal candidate to represent Southwest Washington in Congress. I fully endorse Leslie Lewallen for Congress and I am confident she will be the voice Washington's Third Congressional District needs.
" In a statement, Lewallen said she was “honored” to receive the endorsement. “He served Washington in the House of Representatives for decades and I look forward to being a strong voice for our district and will address the issues that matter most to our community,” Lewallen said. DeBolt joins a growing collection of state officials to back Lewallen, including former Secretary of State Sam Reed, former Attorney Ge.
