fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti sˈɛnsəs, ðə θˈɜːd dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz slˈaɪtli tʃˈeɪndʒd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɹˌiːdˈɪstɹɪktɪŋ, lˈuːzɪŋ klˈɪkɪtˌæt kˈaʊnti tə ðə fˈoːɹθ dˈɪstɹɪkt ænd ɡˈeɪnɪŋ ɐn ɐdˈɪʃənəl smˈɔːl slˈɪvɚɹ ʌv θˈɜːstən kˈaʊnti fɹʌmðə tˈɛnθ dˈɪstɹɪkt.
Following the 2020 census, the 3rd district was slightly changed during redistricting, losing Klickitat county to the 4th district and gaining an additional small sliver of Thurston county from the 10th district.