January 04th, 2022

Marty Wilde decides not to run
​for 4th Congressional District seat

State Rep. Marty Wilde, D-Eugene. made this announcement in his weekly newsletter Jan. 3:
​Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to run for Rep. Peter DeFazio’s seat in Congress. After giving it some thought, it’s not the right time for me and my family. I’ve been in the military my kids’ entire lives. It’s pulled me away too frequently. They only have a few years left before they leave home. I’d like to enjoy them and not, as Peter put it, spend too much time on airplanes in, “the longest commute in the continental United States.” Perhaps there will be a time for me in the future. For now, I’m focusing on my family, my military duty and figuring out what’s next for me in state politics.