Joe Kent | |
|---|---|
 Kent in 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44)[1] Sweet Home, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Heather Kaiser (m. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Yacolt, Washington |
| Education | Norwich University (BS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Chief warrant officer III |
Joe Kent (born 1980) is an American far-right political candidate[2][3] and former officer of the United States Army Special Forces.[2][3]
After defeating incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler in the primary, Kent was the Republican nominee in the 2022 election for Washington's 3rd congressional district, losing in an upset to Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.[4] During his campaign, Kent promoted various conspiracy theories, including the claim that the COVID-19 vaccines are "experimental gene therapy." He is the Republican nominee in the 2024 congressional election for the same seat,[5] facing Gluesenkamp Perez in a rematch.
Kent is the widower of Shannon M. Kent, a United States Navy senior chief petty officer and cryptologic technician who was deployed to Syria and killed in the 2019 Manbij bombing.
- ^ Lee, Lafayette (August 30, 2022). "Joe Kent: Our Generation's War". IM—1776. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Grisales, Claudia (November 7, 2022). "A Washington congressional district is weighing the election of a far-right candidate". NPR. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Watson, Evan (October 6, 2022). "A closer look at the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for US House seat in southwest Washington". KGW. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ McCausland, Phil (November 12, 2022). "Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez defeats MAGA Republican Joe Kent, flipping key Washington House seat". NBC News. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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