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May 17 Primary Election
McLeod-Skinner heading toward victory over incumbent Schrader in 5th District
Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, endorsed by the Linn County Democrats and three other county Democratic parties, commanded a big lead Wednesday over incumbent Kurt Schrader in the 5th Congressional District Democratic primary race, But in Clackamas County, where Schrader resides, returns are coming in slowly due to a printing problem.
As of Saturday, McLeod-Skinner had 29,021 votes (59.61 percent) to Schrader's 19,353 (39.75 percent). McLeod-Skinner garnered 46.50 percent of the vote, to Schrader's 52.33 percent in Linn County. Projections for Linn County leading up to the election, however, had Schrader with up to 80 percent of the vote (and up to 90 percent after President Biden's endorsement) to 10-20 percent for McLeod-Skinner. The Linn-Benton Democratic Organization Team praised the work of the Linn-County Neighborhood Leader Team in shattering those projections. 'Your calls, canvasing, postcards, text messages, emails, donations, and volunteering closed the gap and secured significantly more votes than expected," the Organization Team stated Wednesday in an email.
If McLeod-Skinner wins the race, she will face the apparent Republican nominee, former Happy Valley Mayor Loree Chavez DeRemer, in the November general election.
For a look at other primary results, including Tina Kotek's victory over Tobias Read and 13 other candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, see The Capital Insider story by Gary A. Warner.
As of Saturday, McLeod-Skinner had 29,021 votes (59.61 percent) to Schrader's 19,353 (39.75 percent). McLeod-Skinner garnered 46.50 percent of the vote, to Schrader's 52.33 percent in Linn County. Projections for Linn County leading up to the election, however, had Schrader with up to 80 percent of the vote (and up to 90 percent after President Biden's endorsement) to 10-20 percent for McLeod-Skinner. The Linn-Benton Democratic Organization Team praised the work of the Linn-County Neighborhood Leader Team in shattering those projections. 'Your calls, canvasing, postcards, text messages, emails, donations, and volunteering closed the gap and secured significantly more votes than expected," the Organization Team stated Wednesday in an email.
If McLeod-Skinner wins the race, she will face the apparent Republican nominee, former Happy Valley Mayor Loree Chavez DeRemer, in the November general election.
For a look at other primary results, including Tina Kotek's victory over Tobias Read and 13 other candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, see The Capital Insider story by Gary A. Warner.
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In a video interview with the Linn County Dems, Jamie McLeod-Skinner discusses issues facing residents. The Linn County Democrats endorsed McLeod-Skinner in the May 17 Primary Election. |
About the Linn County Democratic Central Committee
The Linn County Democratic Central Committee (LCDCC) of Oregon welcomes all those, regardless of party affiliation, who support our ideals. We’re an all-volunteer organization that works hard to elect Democrats to represent the people of Linn County at local, state and national levels. Our meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of the month on Zoom. The next monthly general meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, tentatively on Zoom.
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