[1][2] In her fifth reelection bid, Republican incumbent Kathy Lambert faced two challengers, Perry and lawyer Joe Cohen.

[3][4] Perry focused her campaign on targeted urban growth while protecting farmlands, greater access to public transit, and economic support for small businesses.

[3] Lambert focused on her record as a councilmember, including legislation addressing homeless and the creation of the Department of Local Services.

[9] During a March 2024 Health and Human Services Committee meeting, a group of Venezuelan asylum seekers showed up to seek help with paying for housing at a Kent Quality Inn or face eviction.

[10] After the meeting, Perry worked to see if she could find financial help from community members and the Redmond-based Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) donated $60,000 to pay for two weeks at the hotel.