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Maxine Dexter beats Jayapal’s sister in Democratic primary for Oregon House seat 

Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter (D) is projected to defeat the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) in the Democratic Primary for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Dexter, a physician, defeated Sushila Jayapal, a former Multnomah County mayor and sister of the Washington Democrat, and six other Democrats, for the seat […]

Air Force veteran to take on incumbent Democrat in competitive Oregon House race

An Air Force veteran who boasts of his national security experience has won the Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in one of Oregon’s most competitive districts. As Republicans hope to increase their slim majority in the House, lawyer and former Air Force colonel Monique DeSpain has announced that she will challenge incumbent […]

Five takeaways from races in Oregon, Kentucky, Georgia, California and Idaho

Voters in multiple states headed to the polls Tuesday, focusing on key races in Oregon, Georgia, Kentucky and Idaho. November matchups are set to be certain in many closely watched House races, while President Biden and former President Trump won their respective party primaries in Kentucky and Oregon. At the same time, California voters elected […]

In Oregon primaries, progressive and establishment Democrats compete for US House seats

Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters lean toward progressives or the establishment in a crucial presidential election year. be. The state’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes much of liberal Portland, will hold its first open Democratic primary since 1996 following the retirement of Rep. Earl […]

Oregon primary: Pramila Jayapal’s sister targeted by LA-based PAC

A new political action committee has spent $2.3 million against Oregon congressional candidate Susheela Jayapal, the older sister of Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), in the days leading up to Tuesday’s primary. The Los Angeles-based Voters for Responsive Government, which has not publicly disclosed its donors, registered with the Federal Election Commission on April […]