Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) in the November 8, 2022, general election for Oregon's 5th Congressional District. McLeod-Skinner had defeated incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) in the May 17 Democratic primary.

FiveThirtyEight's Geoffrey Skelley and Ryan Best said, "[Democratic primary voters] ousted longtime centrist Rep. Kurt Schrader and backed progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner in this D+3 seat, which has potentially boosted the chances of Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer."^[1]

The Oregonian's Grant Stringer called the race "one of a pair that could be the closest of their kind in Oregon in a generation."^[2]

At the time of the primary, McLeod-Skinner was an attorney and regional emergency manager.^[3] In her responses to Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey, McLeod-Skinner said she was "committed to lowering the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs, helping families in this difficult economy, and implementing proven solutions to tackle crime." McLeod-Skinner criticized Chavez-DeRemer's position on abortion. "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," McLeod-Skinner said.

Chavez-DeRemer, a businesswoman and the former mayor of Happy Valley, Oregon, focused on economic issues and law enforcement.^[4] Chavez-DeRemer said, "I will keep our taxes low, fully fund our police, and expand educational opportunities for our children." On law enforcement, DeRemer said McLeod-Skinner would reduce funding for police departments. “My opponent wants to fully defund the police. She has marched in the defund the police movements three times,” Chavez-DeRemer said.^[5]^[6]

Oregon's 5th district was redrawn after the 2020 census. The redrawn district stretches from southeast Portland to Bend and includes parts of Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Marion, and Multnomah counties. According to the Cook Political Report and FiveThirtyEight, the partisan composition of the district did not change significantly after redistricting.^[7]^[8]

In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden (D) defeated Donald Trump (R) 53.6% to 43.9%. According to data from Daily Kos, the redrawn 5th District would have voted for Biden 53.2% to 44.4%.^[9]

As of June 2022, 33% of registered voters in the redrawn district were non-affiliated, 33% were Democrats, 28% were Republicans, and 7% were registered with a minor party.^[10]

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)	50.9	178,813
	Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)	48.8	171,514
	Other/Write-in votes	0.3	906

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 351,233
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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
✔	Jamie McLeod-Skinner	54.6	47,148
	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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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeated Jimmy Crumpacker, John Di Paola, Laurel Roses, and Madison Oatman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 17, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lori Chavez-DeRemer	42.8	30,438
	Jimmy Crumpacker	29.0	20,631
	John Di Paola	16.1	11,486
	Laurel Roses	8.9	6,321
	Madison Oatman	2.6	1,863
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	429

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,168
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Amy Ryan Courser (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oregon

Election information in Oregon: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 18, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 18, 2022
Online: Oct. 18, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Party: Democratic Party, Independent Party, Working Families 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.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography: Chavez-DeRemer received a bachelor's in business administration from California State University-Fresno. She served on the Happy Valley Parks Committee and the Happy Valley City Council before serving as mayor of Happy Valley from 2010 to 2018. DeRemer work experience includes running several medical clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest alongside her husband.

Key Messages

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Chavez-DeRemer said she would support lowering taxes and spending if elected. "During my time as the mayor of Happy Valley, I balanced the budget while leaving the City with more than two point five million dollars in fiscal reserve; all while maintaining one of the lowest city tax rates in the state. In Congress, I will advocate for lower taxes and less spending."

Chavez-DeRemer said she would increase funding for law enforcement. "Violence has run rampant across our state for too long and it’s time to do something about it. In office, I will fight to restore proper funding and resources to our law enforcement. Together we can secure our communities and make Oregon safe again."

Chavez-DeRemer said the Biden administration was responsible for the rise in inflation. "Voters have had enough of the spin the Biden Administration tries to sell on their handling of the inflation crisis. Oregonians are feeling the pain at the pump, their groceries, and monthly bills. We will flip this seat and get our economy back on track."

Show sources

Sources: Facebook, "Lori Chavez-DeRemer," September 15, 2022; Facebook, "Lori Chavez-DeRemer," September 29, 2022; Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress,' "Meet Lori," accessed October 6, 2022

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

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Jamie McLeod-Skinner (Democratic, Independent, Working Families)

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.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (Democratic, Independent, Working Families)

Housing, healthcare, reproductive rights, natural resources, energy, education, civil rights, and agriculture

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (Democratic, Independent, Working Families)

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.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (Democratic, Independent, Working Families)

I have a track record of bringing people from across political divides together to find solutions to our most pressing problems.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (Democratic, Independent, Working Families)

Helping communities success at the local level, responsible management of public resources, and keeping our communities safe.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (Democratic, Independent, Working Families)

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.

Campaign advertisements

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Jamie McLeod-Skinner

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

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Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

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.^[13]
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.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Race ratings: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Tilt Republican	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Toss-up	Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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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.^[17] 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.^[18] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name

Party

Receipts*

Disbursements**

Cash on hand

Date

Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Democratic Party

$3,670,804

$3,624,685

$46,119

As of December 31, 2022

Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Republican Party

$2,568,276

$2,558,814

$9,461

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

See also: Satellite spending

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.^[19]^[20]^[21]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Lori Chavez-DeRemer	Open Secrets - Oregon District 05 2022 Race FEC - Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

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

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Oregon's 5th Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 8, 2022
	Primary: May 17, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in Oregon
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+2; Cook Political Report: Lean Republican; Inside Elections: Tilt Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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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.^[22] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[23]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Oregon
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
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.^[24]

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	Donald Trump
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.

Demographic Data for Oregon
	Oregon	United States
Population	3,831,074	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	95,995	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	84.3%	72.5%
Black/African American	1.9%	12.7%
Asian	4.4%	5.5%
Native American	1.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.2%
Other (single race)	3.1%	4.9%
Multiple	4.8%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	13%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	90.7%	88%
College graduation rate	33.7%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$62,818	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	13.2%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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	Kate Brown
Secretary of State	Shemia Fagan
Attorney General	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
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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

Election context

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^[25]	$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

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2020

Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)

Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)

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
✔	Kurt Schrader (D)	51.9	234,683
	Amy Ryan Courser (R)	45.2	204,372
	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
✔	Kurt Schrader	68.8	73,060
	Mark Gamba	22.9	24,327
	Blair Reynolds	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
✔		Amy Ryan Courser	53.3	41,417
	Submit photo	G. Shane Dinkel	20.1	15,626
		Joey Nations	17.4	13,534
		Angela Roman	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
✔		Matthew Rix (L)

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
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2018

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

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
✔		Kurt Schrader (D)	55.0	197,187
		Mark Callahan (R)	41.8	149,887
	Submit photo	Dan Souza (L)	1.7	6,054
	Submit photo	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
✔	Kurt Schrader	86.8	59,196
	Peter Wright	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
✔	Mark Callahan	62.4	33,933
	Joey Nations	20.8	11,300
	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.^[26]^[27]

**U.S. House, Oregon District 5 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kurt 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
Kurt 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
Colm 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

2014

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 5th Congressional District of Oregon held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) defeated Tootie Smith (R), Raymond Baldwin (Constitution Party), Daniel Souza (L) and Marvin Sannes (I) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Oregon District 5 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kurt Schrader Incumbent	53.7%	150,944
	Republican	Tootie Smith	39.3%	110,332
	Constitution	Raymond Baldwin	2.2%	6,208
	Libertarian	Daniel Souza	1.8%	5,198
	Independent	Marvin Sannes	2.7%	7,674
	Write-in	Write-in candidates	0.3%	732
Total Votes				281,088
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Oregon District 5 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kurt Schrader Incumbent	83.8%	41,078
Anita Brown	16.2%	7,913
Total Votes		48,991
Source: Results via Associated Press

**U.S. House, Oregon District 5 Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tootie Smith	63.2%	31,017
Ben Pollock	36.8%	18,049
Total Votes		49,066
Source: Results via Associated Press

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Footnotes

↑ FiveThirtyEight, "The Seats Republicans Could Flip To Win The House In 2022," October 6, 2022
↑ The Oregonian, "Key Oregon political race remains close, poll says," September 16, 2022
↑ Jamie McLeod Skinner for Oregon, "Meet Jamie," accessed October 8, 2022
↑ Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress, "Meet Lori," accessed October 8, 2022
↑ Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress, "Meet Lori," accessed October 8, 2022
↑ News Channel 21, "Attack mode: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Jamie McLeod-Skinner square off in combative KTVZ debate," October 3, 2022
↑ The Cook Political Report, "2022 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List," July 12, 2022
↑ FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State," accessed October 8, 2022
↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," September 29, 2021
↑ [https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/registration/2022-june.pdf Oregon Secretary of State, "Voter Registration by Congressional District
↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ 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.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 17, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
↑ The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016

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Oregon's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jeff Merkley (D)

Ron Wyden (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzanne Bonamici (D)

District 2

Cliff Bentz (R)

District 3

Maxine Dexter (D)

District 4

Val Hoyle (D)

District 5

Janelle Bynum (D)

District 6

Andrea Salinas (D)

Democratic Party (7)

Republican Party (1)

[1] FiveThirtyEight, "The Seats Republicans Could Flip To Win The House In 2022," October 6, 2022

[2] The Oregonian, "Key Oregon political race remains close, poll says," September 16, 2022

[3] Jamie McLeod Skinner for Oregon, "Meet Jamie," accessed October 8, 2022

[4] Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress, "Meet Lori," accessed October 8, 2022

[5] Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress, "Meet Lori," accessed October 8, 2022

[6] News Channel 21, "Attack mode: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Jamie McLeod-Skinner square off in combative KTVZ debate," October 3, 2022

[7] The Cook Political Report, "2022 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List," July 12, 2022

[8] FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State," accessed October 8, 2022

[9] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," September 29, 2021

[10] [https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/registration/2022-june.pdf Oregon Secretary of State, "Voter Registration by Congressional District

[11] For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.

[12] Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016

[13] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[14] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[15] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[16] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[17] 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.

[18] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[definition-19] OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021

[stats-20] OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021

[21] National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021

[22] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[23] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 17, 2022

[24] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[25] Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.

[filed-26] Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016

[primary16-27] The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016

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