OR-03: 3 leading Democrats battle for Blumenauer's seat in Congressional District 3 race
Three Democratic front-runners are vying to win their party’s nomination to represent Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, which has been represented for nearly 30 years by retiring Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer.
The three candidates – state Rep. Maxine Dexter, Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal and Gresham City Councilor Eddy Morales – have raised several hundreds of thousands of dollars each. Three other Democrats in the primary – Ricardo Barajas, Rachel Lydia Rand and Nolan Bylenga have not raised anything, according to the Federal Elections Commission, while Michael Jonas, also a Democrat, has raised nearly $16,000.
Three Republicans – Joann Harbour, Teresa Orwig and Gary Dye – are also vying for their party’s nomination. But the district, which stretches from Portland east, encompassing most of Multnomah County, part of Clackamas County and all of Hood River County, is dominated by Democrats. They represent 44% of registered voters, while Republicans represent 14%, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Unaffiliated voters account for 36% and many of them vote for Democrats. That means that the Democratic primary winner is likely to represent the District in Congress.
The Capital Chronicle will publish answers from a questionnaire we sent to all the district’s candidates. Here’s a look at the three Democratic front-runners:
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/24/3-leading-democrats-battle-for-blumenauers-seat-in-congressional-district-3-race/