Vancouver police confirmed that the downtown office of U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA‑03) was vandalized over the weekend, adding to an already polarized political atmosphere surrounding the congresswoman’s recent actions in Washington, D.C. and her visibility across Southwest Washington. Photos published by KOIN show broken windows and graffiti scrawled across the front of the Democrat’s constituent services office in Vancouver. Authorities have not yet announced any arrests or identified suspects, though an investigation remains active.

In a statement released Monday, Gluesenkamp Perez’s staff condemned the vandalism as “an attack on public service” and confirmed that no one was present or injured during the incident. Cleanup began shortly after police assessed the scene, and constituent services have since resumed remotely while the office is being repaired.

The vandalism follows weeks of heightened controversy around Gluesenkamp Perez’s votes and statements on national security and immigration enforcement. Earlier this month, the congresswoman drew criticism from both progressives and conservatives after she joined a small group of Democrats to vote in favor of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill — a measure that preserved budgets for FEMA and the Coast Guard, but also for ICE. (Related coverage.) Days later, she demanded the resignation of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem following a deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota, signaling what some analysts called an effort to reclaim moral consistency in a divided district. (Previous story.)

Her Vancouver office had recently become the site of increased protest activity, as activists on both the left and right challenged her positions. One protest organized earlier this month by immigration‑reform advocates called for the abolition of ICE, while one from conservative groups demanded a stronger border stance — a microcosm of the political crosscurrents she faces in the 3rd Congressional District, which stretches from Vancouver and Longview through rural counties along the Columbia River.

The vandalism underscores a disturbing national and local trend of targeting public offices and officials as ideological symbols rather than spaces for civil discourse. In Southwest Washington, offices for lawmakers have periodically been the focus of demonstrations but seldom physical attacks. Vancouver police have asked anyone with information or surveillance footage related to the incident to contact their office.

Whether the vandalism was politically motivated or an act of opportunistic destruction remains uncertain. What is clear is that it deepens the sense of volatility around Gluesenkamp Perez’s tenure — a period marked by her attempts to balance rural economic needs, pro‑Constitution civil‑liberties advocacy, and a working‑class voter base often skeptical of both major parties. In any democracy, the answer to disagreement is civic engagement, not destruction.

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KOIN: Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez’s Vancouver Office Found Vandalized Over Weekend