Oregon OR-03 House2020
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Earl Blumenauer (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Oct 2, 2020Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 10, 2020
Primary Election: May 19, 2020
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Full Bio:
BLUMENAUER, Earl, a Representative from Oregon; born in Portland, Multnomah County,
Oreg., August 16, 1948; graduated from Centennial High School, Portland, Oreg.,
1966; B.A., Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oreg., 1970; J.D., Lewis and
Clark Law School, Portland, Oreg., 1976; assistant to the president of Portland
State University, Portland, Oreg., 1970-1977; member of the Oregon state house
of representatives, 1973-1978; member of the board of directors, Portland
Community College, 1975-1981; Multnomah County, Oreg., commissioner, 1978-1985;
Portland, Oreg., city commissioner, 1986-1996; served on the Governor’s
commission on higher education, 1990-1991; elected as a Democrat, by special
election, to the One Hundred Fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of United States Representative Ronald Lee Wyden, and reelected to
the eleven succeeding Congresses (May 21, 1996-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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DISTRICT DATA
Oregon - 03
Portland
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Dec 20, 2019
Not surprisingly, Portland is home to the safest Democratic seat in the state. Blumenauer, who turns 72 next year, can hold this seat as long as he wants. In 2020, he faces a progressive primary against Albert Lee, dean of Portland Community College's Business and Computing division. But the beloved, bicycle-riding Blumenauer took 91 percent in his 2018 primary.
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