Deb Wallace Withdraws From Congressional Race (WA-03)

State Rep. Deb Wallace announced Sunday afternoon that she will no longer stay in the race to replace Congressman Brian Baird’s soon-to-be vacant seat.

“We cannot let the 3rd Congressional Seat go to an anti-choice, anti-health care Republican,” Wallace said in a news release. “We must come together and support a Democrat who will keep the people at the heart of their mission to serve.”

Wallace said she would not yet endorse one of the four remaining Democrat candidates, but said that the 3rd District needs a “true moderate Democrat.”

Former state Rep. Denny Heck, state Sen. Craig Pridemore, peace activist Cheryl Crist and Vancouver resident Maria Rodriguez-Salazar are the remaining Democratic candidates.

Running as Republicans are David Castillo, state Rep. Jaime Herrera, ex-Marine David William Hedrick of Camas and Washougal city councilman Jon Russell.

http://www.chronline.com/news/article_916fe22c-1f4a-11df-83ad-001cc4c002e0.html

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