Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

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Jamie McLeod-Skinner defeated incumbent Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th Congressional District on May 17, 2022.

Schrader was first elected to represent the 5th district in 2008 and had won re-election every cycle since then, but the district's boundaries changed in 2022 as a result of redistricting. According to data from Daily Kos, 47% of the population in the new 5th district came from the old 5th district.[1]

McLeod-Skinner criticized Schrader for his legislative record, saying he often voted against Democratic priorities. "He's fought negotiating lower drug prices, raising the federal minimum wage, and forgiving debt for college loans," McLeod-Skinner said. "When he does vote with Democrats, it is often after working to water-down the original ideas."[2]

Schrader said his voting record reflected the partisan composition of the district. “I represent the people in my district and the state of Oregon, which frankly is not a blue state. It’s blue on the surface,” he said. “There are a lot of folks that are Republicans or Independents, and I’d like to think I represent the state very well this way.”[3] Schrader later said, “My record shows I have voted with President Biden 96 percent of the time." [4]

At the time of the primary, McLeod-Skinner was an attorney and a board member of the Jefferson County Education Service District.[5] She said, "[D.C. is not] addressing the crises we're seeing around affordable housing, around health care, around childcare, around environmental issues. And that's the work I want to do in Congress.”[6] U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Sierra Club, and the Working Families Party of Oregon endorsed McLeod-Skinner, as did the local Democratic parties in Deschutes, Linn, Clackamas, and Marion counties. The four counties contain over 90% of the voters in the district.[7]

Schrader, a farmer and former veterinarian, previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon Senate.[8] Schrader highlighted his voting record, in particular when it came to bipartisan legislation. He said, "I founded the bipartisan 'Problem Solvers Caucus,' which is part of the reason I have been so effective at passing critical Covid-19 relief legislation and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and working on legislation to address important issues including reducing prescription drug costs."[9] President Joe Biden (D), the American Federation of Government Employees, and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsed Schrader.

Schrader's loss was the first time a congressional incumbent from Oregon was defeated in a primary since 1980, when 3rd district incumbent Bob Duncan (D) lost to Ron Wyden (D). Wyden was later elected to the U.S. Senate.[10]

At the time of the primary, two independent election forecasters considered the general election as Lean Democratic, and one considered it a Toss-up. According to FiveThirtyEight, the district had a D+3 partisan lean.[11]

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Click on a candidate's name to view that candidate's responses.

This page focuses on Oregon's 5th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Jamie McLeod-Skinner defeated incumbent Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Candidate Connection
 
54.6
 
47,148
Image of Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
 
44.8
 
38,726
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
537

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 86,411
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Kurt Schrader

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Schrader earned a bachelor’s degree in government from Cornell University, and later earned a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He worked as a farmer and veterinarian in Oregon City.


Key Messages

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Schrader highlighted his founding of the Problem Solvers Caucus and said he forged a reputation as a hard-working consensus-builder during his time in Congress.

Schrader’s campaign website highlighted his work on reducing prescription drug costs and said he supported the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act.

Schrader said he sponsored legislation to make college more accessible and helped increase funding for Head Start, Pell Grants, workforce investment, and special education.

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Sources: Kurt Schrader 2022 campaign website, “About Kurt,” accessed March 2, 2022; Kurt Schrader 2022 campaign website, “BETTER COVERAGE. LOWER COSTS.,” accessed March 2, 2022; Kurt Schrader 2022 campaign website, “COLLEGE AND JOB TRAINING IS OUT OF REACH FOR TOO MANY AMERICANS,” accessed March 1, 2022; Kurt Schrader 2022 campaign website, “About Kurt,” accessed March 1, 2022; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, “SCHRADER, Kurt,” accessed March 1, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oregon District 5 in 2022.

Jamie McLeod-Skinner

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a small-business owner and regional emergency coordinator. As a young child, Jamie’s mom worked three jobs to put food on their table. Jamie worked her way through college and law school. She knows how tough it can be to make ends meet. She has focused her career on rebuilding communities. A former union member, Jamie is an outspoken advocate for working people, family farmers, and urban and rural communities. Jamie began public service managing repairs of schools and hospitals in postwar Bosnia and Kosovo before returning to the U.S. to manage refugee resettlement programs, work in city and regional planning, and serve on a city council. She has led organizational change, mediated community disputes, developed affordable housing, and managed teams through crises. In 2021, she led wildfire recovery as the Interim City Manager of Talent, OR, bringing in millions of dollars in aid and emergency housing. Jamie is committed to lowering the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs, helping families in this difficult economy, and implementing proven solutions to tackle crime. Her on-the-ground experience makes her the right candidate and the one who can bridge our political divides and create meaningful policy to positively impact all Oregonians. "

Key Messages

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The cost of living has gone up and wages have not kept pace. We need to help working families rebound from the COVID economy by building stuff again, ending corporate price gouging, and addressing the high cost of living -- with affordable housing, healthcare, prescription drugs, and childcare. When I was a kid, my single mom worked 3 jobs to feed us. When prices went up, our food budget went down. I know how hard it can be to make ends meet. That’s why I’m supported by numerous unions and working Oregonians.

We must protect our fundamental personal freedoms and reproductive rights. Government has no business telling us what to do with our bodies or when to start our families. My opponent would ban access to abortion before a woman know she’s pregnant. My opponent is trying to take away our reproductive rights; I will defend them.

We must protect our democracy. I’ve worked in former war zones, and I’ve seen what happens when governments fail. In Congress, I will work to strengthen our democracy by securing our elections and making the right to vote accessible for eligible Americans. My opponent is a sympathizer with the January 6th insurrectionists -- people who attacked and killed members of the Capitol Police.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oregon District 5 in 2022.

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Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

The cost of living has gone up and wages have not kept pace. We need to help working families rebound from the COVID economy by building stuff again, ending corporate price gouging, and addressing the high cost of living -- with affordable housing, healthcare, prescription drugs, and childcare. When I was a kid, my single mom worked 3 jobs to feed us. When prices went up, our food budget went down. I know how hard it can be to make ends meet. That’s why I’m supported by numerous unions and working Oregonians.

We must protect our fundamental personal freedoms and reproductive rights. Government has no business telling us what to do with our bodies or when to start our families. My opponent would ban access to abortion before a woman know she’s pregnant. My opponent is trying to take away our reproductive rights; I will defend them.

We must protect our democracy. I’ve worked in former war zones, and I’ve seen what happens when governments fail. In Congress, I will work to strengthen our democracy by securing our elections and making the right to vote accessible for eligible Americans. My opponent is a sympathizer with the January 6th insurrectionists -- people who attacked and killed members of the Capitol Police.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

Housing, healthcare, reproductive rights, natural resources, energy, education, civil rights, and agriculture
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

I believe integrity and accountability are two of the most important characteristics for an elected official. That is why I do not take corporate PAC money. It is important to me to be accountable to voters.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

I have a track record of bringing people from across political divides together to find solutions to our most pressing problems.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

Helping communities success at the local level, responsible management of public resources, and keeping our communities safe.
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

When I was 8 years old, my mom told me to “always leave a place better than you found it.” I want to help rebuild our middle class and leave our planet and democracy better than I found it.



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Democratic Party Kurt Schrader

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Democratic Party Jamie McLeod-Skinner

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Mainstream Democrats PAC

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Debates and forums

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November 23 debate

On April 20, Schrader and McLeod-Skinner participated in a debate hosted by NewsChannel 21.[30]

News and conflicts

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Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

Democratic primary endorsements
Endorser Democratic Party Kurt Schrader Democratic Party Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Government officials
U.S. President Joe Biden (D)  source ✔  
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D)  source   ✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Oregonian  source ✔  
Organizations
American Federation of Government Employees  source ✔  
Clackamas County Democratic Party  source   ✔
Democratic Majority for Israel PAC  source ✔  
Deschutes County Democratic Party  source   ✔
Linn County Democratic Central Committee  source   ✔
Marion County Democratic Party  source   ✔
National Organization for Women PAC  source   ✔
Oregon Education Association  source   ✔
Oregon Nurses Association  source   ✔
Oregon State Fire Fighters Council  source ✔  
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc PAC, DBA Planned Parenthood Federal PAC  source ✔  
Portland Mercury   ✔
Progressive Turnout Project  source ✔  
SEIU Oregon  source   ✔
Sierra Club Political Committee  source   ✔
Working Families Party of Oregon  source   ✔

Election competitiveness

Polls

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General election race ratings

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  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[31]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[32][33][34]

Race ratings: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterLean RepublicanLean RepublicanToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesTilt RepublicanToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean RepublicanLean RepublicanToss-upToss-up
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Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[35] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[36]

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Kurt Schrader Democratic Party $2,725,217 $5,181,348 $60,368 As of December 31, 2022
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Democratic Party $3,670,804 $3,624,685 $46,119 As of December 31, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


Satellite spending

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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[37][38][39]

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Election context

District history

2020

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Amy Ryan Courser and Matthew Rix in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader (D)
 
51.9
 
234,683
Image of Amy Ryan Courser
Amy Ryan Courser (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.2
 
204,372
Image of Matthew Rix
Matthew Rix (L)
 
2.8
 
12,640
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
771

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 452,466
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Mark Gamba and Blair Reynolds in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
 
68.8
 
73,060
Image of Mark Gamba
Mark Gamba Candidate Connection
 
22.9
 
24,327
Image of Blair Reynolds
Blair Reynolds Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
7,910
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
841

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 106,138
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Amy Ryan Courser defeated G. Shane Dinkel, Joey Nations, and Angela Roman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Amy Ryan Courser
Amy Ryan Courser Candidate Connection
 
53.3
 
41,417
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G. Shane Dinkel Candidate Connection
 
20.1
 
15,626
Image of Joey Nations
Joey Nations Candidate Connection
 
17.4
 
13,534
Image of Angela Roman
Angela Roman Candidate Connection
 
7.9
 
6,155
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
1,003

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 77,735
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Matthew Rix advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on July 6, 2020.

Candidate
✔
Image of Matthew Rix
Matthew Rix (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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2018

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General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Mark Callahan, Dan Souza, and Marvin Sandnes in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader (D)
 
55.0
 
197,187
Image of Mark Callahan
Mark Callahan (R)
 
41.8
 
149,887
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Dan Souza (L)
 
1.7
 
6,054
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Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green Party)
 
1.3
 
4,802
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
539

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 358,469
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Peter Wright in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
 
86.8
 
59,196
Image of Peter Wright
Peter Wright Candidate Connection
 
13.2
 
9,002

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 68,198
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Mark Callahan defeated Joey Nations and Robert Reynolds in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Callahan
Mark Callahan
 
62.4
 
33,933
Image of Joey Nations
Joey Nations
 
20.8
 
11,300
Image of Robert Reynolds
Robert Reynolds
 
16.8
 
9,120

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 54,353
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2016

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) defeated Colm Willis (R) and Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schrader defeated Dave McTeague in the Democratic primary, while Willis defeated Seth Allan, Earl Rainey, and Ben West to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[40][41]

U.S. House, Oregon District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Schrader Incumbent 53.5% 199,505
     Republican Colm Willis 43% 160,443
     Pacific Green Marvin Sandnes 3.4% 12,542
     N/A Misc. 0.2% 618
Total Votes 373,108
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

U.S. House, Oregon District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Schrader Incumbent 72% 72,634
Dave McTeague 28% 28,184
Total Votes 100,818
Source: Oregon Secretary of State
U.S. House, Oregon District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngColm Willis 58.1% 40,568
Ben West 21% 14,696
Seth Allan 15.4% 10,779
Earl Rainey 5.4% 3,783
Total Votes 69,826
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

Earlier results

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oregon in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Oregon U.S. House Ballot-qualified party 1,000[45] $100.00 3/8/2022 Source
Oregon U.S. House Unaffiliated 1% of the average number of votes cast for all candidates for presidential electors at the last presidential election in all congressional districts N/A 8/30/2022 Source

District analysis

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  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
  • Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Oregon District 5
until January 2, 2023

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Oregon District 5
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Oregon after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[46] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[47]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Oregon
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Oregon's 1st 68.4% 29.1% 63.3% 34.0%
Oregon's 2nd 36.6% 61.1% 42.1% 55.6%
Oregon's 3rd 72.5% 25.2% 74.3% 23.5%
Oregon's 4th 55.1% 42.3% 50.7% 46.7%
Oregon's 5th 53.2% 44.4% 53.6% 43.9%
Oregon's 6th 55.2% 42.1% --- ---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Oregon.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Oregon in 2022. Information below was calculated on April 6, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 46 candidates filed to run for Oregon's six U.S. House districts, including 26 Democrats, 19 Republicans, and one independent. That's 7.7 candidates per district, down from 9.2 candidates per district in 2020 and 8.4 in 2018.

This was the first candidate filing deadline to take place under new district lines adopted during Oregon's decennial redistricting process. Oregon was apportioned six seats following the 2020 census, up one from the five the state was apportioned after the 2010 census.

Two of the six districts were left open, meaning no incumbents filed to run there. This included the newly-created 6th District and the 4th District, where incumbent Rep. Peter DeFazio (D) announced his retirement. This marked the most open districts in Oregon since at least 2012. The only other election year since 2012 with an open seat was 2020, which had one.

The four incumbents who filed for re-election all drew primary challengers. At least one Democrat and one Republican filed in all six districts, meaning there were no districts contested by just one of the two major parties at the time of the filing deadline.

Sixteen candidates filed to run in the new 6th District, more than any other. This number includes nine Democrats and seven Republicans.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Oregon's 5th the 197th most Democratic district nationally.[48]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Oregon's 5th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
53.2% 44.4%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2020

Oregon presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 15 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D R R R R D D D D R R R R D R R R R R D D D D D D D D D


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Oregon and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019. {{{Demo widget}}}

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 4 6
Republican 0 1 1
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 5 7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oregon's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Oregon, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Kate Brown
Secretary of State Democratic Party Shemia Fagan
Attorney General Democratic Party Ellen Rosenblum

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Oregon State Legislature as of November 2022.

Oregon State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 18
     Republican Party 11
     Independent 1
     Vacancies 0
Total 30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 37
     Republican Party 23
     Vacancies 0
Total 60

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Oregon was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Oregon Party Control: 1992-2022
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D R R R R R R R R S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Our new data shows exactly how new House districts are made up of old ones for every state," January 6, 2022
  2. ↑ Pamplin Media Group, “Cash and distance in key Oregon Congressional race,” March 6, 2022
  3. ↑ KGW8, “Rep. Schrader defends pharmaceutical donations after vote against drug pricing bill,” September 16, 2022
  4. ↑ Politico, "Progressives find a new takedown target in the House," March 22, 2022
  5. ↑ Jefferson County Education Service District, "Board," accessed April 26, 2022
  6. ↑ Jamie McLeod-Skinner’s YouTube channel, accessed March 16, 2022
  7. ↑ The Intercept, "WITH LOCAL OREGON DEMOCRATS ENDORSING HIS CHALLENGER, REP. KURT SCHRADER STARTS CAMPAIGNING AGAINST HIMSELF," March 24, 2022
  8. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, “SCHRADER, Kurt,” accessed March 7, 2022
  9. ↑ Katu2ABC, "Know Your Candidates 2022: Kurt Schrader, running for Congress, District 5," April 13, 2022
  10. ↑ https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/05/18/one-congressional-race-in-oregon-remains-close-most-incumbents-advance-easily/, "Oregon Capital Chronicle," May 18, 2022
  11. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "The partisan breakdown of Oregon’s new map," accessed April 26, 2022
  12. ↑ Facebook, "Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Oregon," April 25
  13. ↑ Twitter, "Kurt Schrader," April 23, 2022
  14. ↑ NewsChannel 21, "Fifth District Democrats Schrader, McLeod-Skinner square off in NewsChannel 21 debate," April 20, 2022
  15. ↑ Facebook, "Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Oregon," April 19, 2022
  16. ↑ OregonLive/The Oregonian, "Editorial endorsements May 2022: Vote for Schrader and Crumpacker in 5th Congressional District primaries," April 18, 2022
  17. ↑ Clackamas County Democratic Party Facebook page, "Jamie McLeod-Skinner wins Clackamas Dems Endorsement," March 17, 2022
  18. ↑ SEIU Oregon State Council, "2022 Primary Election Endorsements," March 14, 2022
  19. ↑ Kurt Schrader's campaign Facebook page, "Kurt Schrader is proudly endorsed by the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council," March 14, 2022
  20. ↑ Elizabeth Warren's campaign Twitter, "Elizabeth Warren is proud to endorse Jamie McLeod-Skinner," February 28, 2022
  21. ↑ Deschutes County Democratic Party, "Results of the Special Meeting Called to Endorse in CD5 Primary," February 24, 2022
  22. ↑ Linn County Democrats Facebook's page, "The Linn County Democrats proudly endorse Jamie McLeod-Skinner," February 23, 2022
  23. ↑ Oregon Education Association, "OEA-PAC Convention Endorsement Results," accessed March 27, 2022
  24. ↑ Democratic Majority for Israel Twitter, "ENDORSEMENT ALERT," January 31, 2022
  25. ↑ Kurt Schrader's Campaign Facebook Page, "KURT SCHRADER FOR CONGRESS IS PROUDLY ENDORSED BY AFGE," January 27, 2022
  26. ↑ Working Families Party of Oregon, "Endorsement Announcement: Jamie McLeod-Skinner for CD5," December 17, 2021
  27. ↑ Planned Parenthood Action Fund, "Our 2022 Endorsements," December 17, 2021
  28. ↑ Ad reported by Jamie McLeod-Skinner's campaign on March 11, 2022.'’
  29. ↑ Sludge, "Private Equity-Funded Super PAC Buys Attack Ads Benefiting Kurt Schrader Against Progressive Challenger," May 3, 2022
  30. ↑ NewsChannel 21, "Fifth District Democrats Schrader, McLeod-Skinner square off in NewsChannel 21 debate," April 20, 2022
  31. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  32. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  33. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  34. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  35. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  36. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  37. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  38. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  39. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  40. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
  41. ↑ The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016
  42. ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
  43. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  44. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  45. ↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
  46. ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  47. ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 17, 2022
  48. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023


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