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Republican wins in deep blue states like California and New York are often credited with giving the party its slim House majority. But a string of 2022 victories in smaller population states were just as important, exemplified by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer .
That's where the focus on local issues by Chavez-DeRemer comes in, particularly as attention on Capitol Hill often goes to House Republican infighting, which led to the removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker after just nine months in the role. “This is something I think for most Oregonians, that measure is always going to stick in their minds, is what it has done to their community,” she said. “The community and the state of Oregon were sold a bill of goods that this was going to be a fix or helpful to the community.”
“People in the state expect me to be an extension of their fight for what they believe is not going well,” Chavez-DeRemer, 55, said. “I have constituents calling me saying, 'Hey, we need your help.'”Democrats aren't buying the notion of Chavez-DeRemer as a political bridge builder. Yet the 5th District race will overlap with the 2024 presidential contest, a likely rematch between Biden and Trump. Oregon is a reliably Democratic state in presidential politics, and the level of voter participation is likely to rise in a national election.
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