![]() ![]() ![]() That hometown girl image has helped Herrera Beutler get elected in this district four times. She played basketball at Prairie High School, showed her horse at the county fair and spent weekends fishing with her family at Battle Ground Lake. ![]() At candidate forums, she introduces herself as someone who understands rural Clark County. Growing up in southwest Washington is a big part of Herrera Beutler’s story. Jaime Herrera Beutler tours Vancouver's Ghost Runners Brewery with owner and founder Jeff Seibel in 2017. “My family didn't come from wealth or privilege and here I am representing this area in Congress.” The congresswoman now lives in Battle Ground with her husband, Dan, and two young kids, Abigail and Ethan. “I grew up across the street from a chicken manure farm,” she said with a laugh. “I was representing basically my hometown,” said Herrera Beutler, who was raised in rural Brush Prairie after her family moved to Washington from Los Angeles. She flipped southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat back in 2010, and is only the second Republican to represent the region in almost 60 years. Herrera Beutler is seeking her fifth term in Congress. RELATED: Live Oregon and Washington 2018 midterm election results. “I'm the oldest 39-year-old you'll ever meet.” ![]()
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