Kurt Schrader Faces Possible Defeat

Rep. Kurt Schrader’s (D-OR) future in Congress was still on the line Tuesday night, as early returns showed Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) mounting a robust challenge to the seven-term incumbent U.S. House member, the Oregonian reports. “Preliminary returns as of 11 p.m. Tuesday showed McLeod-Skinner with 61% of the vote compared to 39% for Schrader, the only other Democrat on the ballot.” “However, with Oregon’s new law that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted, and with a printing error and Clackamas County elections officials’ poor performance delaying results from most voters in that populous county — home to nearly half of the 5th District’s Democrats — the result of the race may not be known for several days.” The Intercept: The “Joe Manchin of the House” nears defeat in his Oregon primary.

 

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