Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
DemocratU.S. Representative, WA-3| Age | 38 (b. 1988-06-06) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Hispanic (Mexican American on father's side; father immigrated from Mexico) |
| Religion | Christian (nondenominational; raised by a father who was an evangelical pastor) |
| Education | Attended Warren Wilson College, then transferred to Reed College, earning a B.A. in Economics (2012) |
| Prior occupation | Co-owner/operator of Dean's Car Care, an auto repair and machine shop (Portland, Oregon); previously a bicycle mechanic |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Harris County, Texas |
| Marital status | Married — Dean Gluesenkamp |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Skamania County, Washington (rural area near Stevenson/Washougal) |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | Underwood Conservation District board member (2018-2022) · Washington State Democratic Party executive committee member (2020-2022) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations (119th Congress), including Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies and Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government |
| Caucuses | Blue Dog Coalition (co-chair for Administration) · Problem Solvers Caucus · Congressional Hispanic Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus |
| Leadership | Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair for Administration (as of January 2025) |
| Ideology | Moderate/centrist Democrat. GovTrack's 2024 analysis ranked her among the most conservative House Democrats (3rd most politically right of House Democrats); ranked one of the most bipartisan members of Congress (12th most bipartisan in 2023). Heritage Action scorecard (119th Congress): 8%. |
| Signature legislation | REPAIR Act (right-to-repair for automobiles; co-introduced 2023) · SMART Act (auto parts right-to-repair; co-introduced 2023) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $-819,995–$700,000 (2023) · estimate
| Perez Gluesenkamp Enterprises - Lombard St Building (commercial property, Portland OR) | real_estate · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2023 |
| Dean's Car Care Inc (auto repair shop, Portland OR) | business_owned · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| New York Life SIMPLE IRA - MainStay Growth Allocation Fund Class C (MGDCX) | fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023 |
| New York Life SIMPLE IRA - MainStay Moderate Allocation Fund Class A (MMRAX) | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| Consolidated Federal Credit Union (bank account) | other · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: Nierenberg Investment Management (top donor to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Victory Fund) ($40,000)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.