Oregon House
Filing Deadline: March 11, 2008 • Primary Date: May 20, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: In a district where no House candidate won more than 52% of the vote in the 1990s, John Kerry won 55%-44% in 2004. Full Profile
2006 results: David Wu (D) defeated Derrick Kitts (R) by 63-34%.
Incumbent
David Wu (D)
Elected in 1998; Seeking sixth term; Wu was nominated with 78% in a three-way primary.
Challengers
Joel Haugen (R)Haugen, a former teacher, was nominated with 69% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: Until it voted for George H.W. Bush in 1992, Crook County was a bellwether -- the only county to have voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election in the 20th century. Full Profile
2006 results: Greg Walden (R) defeated Carol Voisin (D) by 67-30%.
Incumbent
Greg Walden (R)
Elected in 1998; Seeking sixth term; Walden was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Politically, the 3rd remains dominated by a cultural liberalism, which sets Portland apart even from its suburbs and the rest of Oregon. Full Profile
2006 results: Earl Blumenauer (D) defeated Bruce Broussard (R) by 74-23%.
Incumbent
Earl Blumenauer (D)
Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh term; Blumenauer was nominated with 87% in a three-way primary.
Challengers
Delia Lopez (R)Lopez, a real estate investor, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: In 2004, the 4th narrowly went for John Kerry, one of just two districts in the nation to flip to Kerry from George W. Bush. Full Profile
2006 results: Peter DeFazio (D) defeated Jim Feldkamp (R) by 62-38%.
Incumbent
Peter DeFazio (D)
Elected in 1986; Seeking twelfth term; DeFazio was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
None
District Profile: This is a district that was nearly evenly divided in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Full Profile
2006 results: Darlene Hooley (D) defeated Mike Erickson (R) by 54-43%.
Democrat
Kurt Schrader (D)
Schrader, a state senator, was nominated with 54% in a five-way primary.
Republican
Mike Erickson (R)Erickson, a transportation executive, was nominated with 49% in a three-way primary.
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
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N.Y.-13
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N.Y.-25
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Ariz.-01
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Va.-11
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Fla.-16
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Ill.-11
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Ohio-16
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Texas-22
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Alaska-AL
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Fla.-24
(Feeney-R)11.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)12.
Colo.-04
(Musgrave-R)13.
Mich.-09
(Knollenberg-R)14.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)15.
Minn.-06
(Bachmann-R)Previous Coverage
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