The plastic latch piece on the door was twisted out of shape and that seemed like the easiest fix. After replacing it, it was clear the door was still not engaging the door switch inside the machine. so I ordered that part as well.
After viewing a repair video on how to remove the boot gasket, I was able to access the old door switch assembly and swap it out for the new one.
Bingo!! Washer works fine, wife is delighted, we saved a service call, and I feel like the man.