Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: in the news as a House Democrat weighing new votes; represents Washington’s 3rd since 2023. Bio: born 1988, Oregon-raised, former small-business owner.
The NAACP has launched the Out of Bounds campaign urging Black athletes, families and supporters to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities in states perceived as weakening Black voting representation. The move targets flagship programs in several Southern states as part of a broader response to gerrymandering and a Supreme Court decision affecting the Voting Rights Act.