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Oregon's 1st congressional district special election, 2012
From Ballotpedia
The 1st congressional district of Oregon held a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives on January 31, 2012. The election was to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Representative David Wu. The primary election was held on November 8, 2011.
The winner of the special election was Suzanne Bonamici.[1]
Candidates
The following candidates were on the general election ballot.
Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic, Independent) 
Rob Cornilles (Republican)
James Foster (Libertarian)
Steven Reynolds (Progressive)
Election targeted
Republican candidates Rob Cornilles was targeted by the Super PAC House Majority PAC. The Democratic-allied PAC spent about $300,000 on defeating Cornilles,[2] primarily through TV ads.[3]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
External links
References
- ↑ Oregonlive.com, "Suzanne Bonamici wins special election for Oregon's 1st Congressional District", January 31, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "House Majority PAC Independent Expenditures," Accessed May 4, 2012
- ↑ Newsmax "Super PACs Getting Involved in Congressional Races," January 30, 2012
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