Portland auto shop linked to Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez vandalized amid DHS and ICE funding fight

Incident reported at Northeast Lombard Street repair business

A Portland auto repair shop co-owned by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democrat representing Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, was vandalized in early February 2026, prompting a police report and renewed attention on the overlap between political conflict and local small businesses.

The business, Dean’s Car Care, operates at 1506 NE Lombard St. The shop is publicly associated with Gluesenkamp Perez and her husband, Dean Gluesenkamp, who manages the day-to-day operations. The vandalism did not appear to involve injuries, and publicly available accounts described damage consistent with paint or graffiti rather than forced entry. No suspect information was immediately available.

Context: DHS funding votes and the national dispute over ICE oversight

The vandalism occurred as Congress and the White House negotiated over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the umbrella agency that includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In January and early February 2026, the DHS budget became a focal point for a broader dispute over immigration enforcement tactics, oversight, and accountability measures.

Gluesenkamp Perez was among a small group of House Democrats who voted in favor of DHS funding measures during that period. In public statements, she argued that a shutdown would disrupt disaster response and other DHS functions while leaving ICE operations less accountable, and she advocated specific reforms such as clearer identification for officers and judicial warrants for home entry.

Earlier vandalism at Vancouver congressional office

The shop incident followed a separate vandalism report involving Gluesenkamp Perez’s Vancouver office in late January 2026. In that case, police said staff discovered paint at the building’s front entrance and officers took a report. No motive was confirmed publicly in the immediate aftermath.

What is known, and what remains unconfirmed

Law enforcement has not publicly identified suspects or a definitive motive for the Portland shop vandalism. The timing has fueled speculation online linking the damage to the representative’s DHS funding votes and the highly charged debate over ICE enforcement and proposed reforms. Those connections remain unproven without investigative findings.

• Confirmed: Dean’s Car Care is located in Portland at 1506 NE Lombard St and is publicly tied to Gluesenkamp Perez and her husband.
• Confirmed: DHS funding and ICE oversight disputes intensified in January–February 2026, with shutdown risk discussed nationally.
• Unconfirmed: The identity of those responsible for the vandalism and whether a political motive drove the incident.

Public records and official statements show that DHS funding decisions in early 2026 were intertwined with competing proposals to restrain or preserve ICE enforcement powers.

Authorities encourage anyone with information about vandalism incidents to contact local law enforcement through non-emergency reporting channels.