Maxine Dexter, Joanna Harbour win Oregon District 3 primary
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Amid a crowded Democratic primary, state Rep. Maxine Dexter won her race and will face Republican challenger Joanna Harbour to represent Oregon's Third Congressional District in the November general election, as called by the Associated Press.
As of 10 p.m., Dexter secured over 50% of the vote, followed by Susheela Jayapal with over 28%, and Eddy Morales with over 14% in the Democratic primary with over 58,000 votes counted.
In the Republican primary, Joanna Harbour took the lead with over 53% of the vote, followed by Gary Dye at 27% and Teresa Orwig with over 17% of the vote as of 10 p.m. with over 15,000 votes counted.
The Third District includes most of Multnomah County, and parts of Clackamas and Hood River counties.
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Just before 8:30 p.m., Rep. Blumenauer congratulated Dexter on securing the Democratic nomination for the district with over 19% of votes counted statewide.
“I want to congratulate Representative Maxine Dexter for winning the Democratic primary for Oregon's Third Congressional District. Maxine has proven herself to be a serious and effective legislator, I am confident she'll take this success with her to Washington, D.C.," Blumenauer said. “I look forward to partnering with her to ensure our district is well-served when she is elected in November. There is a lot of work to do on behalf of our community.”
The primary race comes after Rep. Blumenauer held the seat for 14 terms and spent nearly 50 years in elected office.
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