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John Braun, a Washington state senator from Centralia and Senate Republican leader since 2021, has consistently voted against abortion rights and opposed codifying abortion protections in the state constitution. Despite expressing support for increased support for pregnant women, Braun voted against Senate Bill 6014, which aimed to provide accommodations for pregnant employees.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez launched a campaign ad accusing Republican John Braun of seeking to eventually overturn Washington's long-standing abortion law and ban abortion nationwide as they compete for the 3rd Congressional District seat in southwest Washington. Braun, a Centralia resident and state Senate leader, has consistently voted anti-abortion and stated that changing Washington's abortion law would require a public vote, emphasizing the issue as a state matter following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.