Mike Nearman became the first state legislator to be expelled in Oregon s 162 years of statehood for his part in aiding anti-lockdown protesters, some of them armed, to breach the
Where should Oregon’s 6th congressional district go? Some residents, Republicans suggest the coast
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, pictured here at a Portland rally for children s health insurance in 2017, represents Oregon s 1st Congressional District. As Oregon lawmakers prepare to redraw the state s congressional districts to add a new district, some are suggesting the coast be joined into one contiguous district. Gordon R. Friedman / The OregonianGordon R. Friedman/The Oregonian
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Now that it’s official Oregon will receive a sixth congressional seat in 2022, state lawmakers must decide where it will go.
In a May 6 public hearing, House Special Committee on Redistricting co-chair Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis pointed out that that three of the state’s five current congressional districts touch Portland and Multnomah County. Four of the state’s five congresspeople are Democrats, while just 35.3% of registered voters are