17th District House Position 2
Results
Candidates
Earl Bowerman
![Earl Bowerman photo](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1103_fea_VCC-mayor-Earl-Bowerman-300x200.jpg)
Preferred Party: | Republican |
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Justin Forsman
![Justin Forsman photo](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/10758661_0525_MET_Justin_Forsman-300x206.jpg)
Preferred Party: | Republican |
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Residence: | Vancouver |
Online: | facebook.com/Forsmanforfreedom |
Paul Harris (incumbent)
![Paul Harris photo](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/0109_met_Leg-harris-e1641599724627-300x267.jpg)
Preferred Party: | Republican |
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Residence: | Vancouver |
Online: | electharris.com |
Joe Kear
![Joe Kear photo](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_6861.webp)
Preferred Party: | Democrat |
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Most Recent 17th District House Position 2 Stories
Filing week begins at Clark County Elections Office with rush of candidates
![It's official but not much of a surprise: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, from left, Joe Kent and Leslie Lewallen have filed to run for the 3rd Congressional District seat help by Perez. Filing week runs through Friday for the August primary.](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MGP-Ken-Lewallen-180x135-c-center.jpg)
May 6, 2024, 6:45pm Clark County News
The first day of filing week at the Clark County Elections Office wrapped up Monday evening with 161 candidates declaring their intentions to run for federal, state or county office. Read story
Washougal Mayor David Stuebe to run for Rep. Paul Harris’ state House seat, plans to keep mayor job
![David Stuebe](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0420_met_david-stuebe-180x135-c-center.jpg)
April 19, 2024, 12:30pm Clark County News
Washougal Mayor David Stuebe announced Thursday that he is running as a Republican for the 17th Legislative District, Position 2, seat in state House of Representatives. Read story
Democrat Perez tops Kent to flip the 3rd Congressional District
![Democratic nominee for Washington’s Third Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks to supporters Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at the Clark County Democrats election night watch party at the Downtown Vancouver Hilton.](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1012516284-11-09-congress-result_11.8_TB07-180x135-c-center.jpg)
November 12, 2022, 6:30pm Clark County News Free
Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez appears to have flipped Washington’s 3rd Congressional District after new vote tallies from Clark and Thurston counties Saturday show her fending off a late comeback attempt from Republican Joe Kent. Read story
Perez lead over Kent narrows in 3rd Congressional District race
![Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will face Republican Joe Kent in the general election for the 3rd District congressional seat currently held by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler.](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Marie-Gluesenkamp-Perex-Joe-Kent-scaled-180x135-c-center.jpg)
November 10, 2022, 7:30pm Clark County News
Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race does not have any clear winners, but the latest results show Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez losing ground against challenger Republican Joe Kent, as she now leads with less than 6,000 votes. Read story
Incumbents lead in Clark County legislative races
![Incumbents Sharon Wylie, Monica Stonier and Paul Harris are leading their state legislature races Tuesday night.](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-general-legislature-180x135-c-center.jpg)
November 8, 2022, 10:44pm Clark County News
Incumbents did well in Southwest Washington legislative races Tuesday, but other races remained close as first results were released Tuesday. Read story