Jaime Herrera Beutler
Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler (/həˈrɛrə ˈbʌtlər/ hə-RERR-ə BUT-lər; born November 3, 1978) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2023. The district is in southwestern Washington, lying across the Columbia River from Oregon's Portland metropolitan area. A Republican, Herrera Beutler previously served in the Washington House of Representatives. In 2010, she was elected to Congress, going on to be re-elected five times. She was eliminated in the 2022 blanket primary, finishing third, and was succeeded by Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
Jaime Herrera Beutler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Baird |
| Succeeded by | Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office November 29, 2007 – January 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Curtis |
| Succeeded by | Ann Rivers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jaime Lynn Herrera November 3, 1978 Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Daniel Beutler (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Bellevue College University of Washington (BA) |
Herrera Beutler was one of ten Republicans to vote to impeach Donald Trump after the January 6 United States Capitol attack. During Trump's Senate trial, she issued a statement as a witness.