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McLeod-Skinner narrowly lost to Chavez-DeRemer two years ago after defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader in the 2022 primary by running as a progressive to his left. Some top Democrats ...

But she had some key advantages over the freshman Republican. Former Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader had previously represented this district for 14 years before Chavez-DeRemer won in 2022.

McLeod-Skinner unseated then-Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader in the primary two years ago running to his left. But [Republican] Rep. Chavez-DeRemer beat her by 2 points in the general election.