| − | She served as mayor of Happy Valley, [[Oregon]] from 2010 to 2018.<ref>[https://www.nrcc.org/candidates/lori-chavez-deremer/ Lori Chavez-DeRemer]</ref> Chavez-DeRemer ran unsuccessfully for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016 and 2018,<ref>[https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/10/27/rural-democrat-suburban-republican-duke-it-out-in-oregons-5th-congressional-district/ Rural Democrat, suburban Republican duke it out in Oregon's 5th Congressional District], ''Oregon Capital Chronicle'', Oct 27, 2022.</ref> but had defeated [[far left]]<ref>Josh Chrisfenson, [https://freebeacon.com/elections/gop-flips-house-seat-in-deep-blue-oregon-bringing-party-closer-to-house-majority/ GOP Flips House Seat in Deep-Blue Oregon, Bringing Party Closer to House Majority], ''Free Beacon'', Nov 14, 2022.<blockquote>McLeod-Skinner, a radical leftist, had expressed support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for All.</blockquote></ref> Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the [[2022 midterm elections]], taking key District from Democrats in the [[Blue state]],<ref>Jack Phillips, [https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-takes-key-district-from-democrats-in-blue-state-as-house-control-undecided_4860894.html GOP Takes Key District From Democrats in Blue State as House Control Undecided], ''The Epoch Times'', Nov 13, 2022.</ref> seat held by Dems. since 2009, and becoming Oregon's first ([[Latino]]) Hispanic member of [[Congress]].<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/republican-lori-chavez-deremer-oregons-first-hispanic-congress-rcna56038 Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer becomes Oregon's first Hispanic member of Congress], ''NBC News'', Nov 14, 2022.<blockquote> | + | She served as mayor of city of Happy Valley, [[Oregon]] from 2010 to 2018.<ref>[https://www.nrcc.org/candidates/lori-chavez-deremer/ Lori Chavez-DeRemer]</ref> Chavez-DeRemer ran unsuccessfully for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016 and 2018,<ref>[https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/10/27/rural-democrat-suburban-republican-duke-it-out-in-oregons-5th-congressional-district/ Rural Democrat, suburban Republican duke it out in Oregon's 5th Congressional District], ''Oregon Capital Chronicle'', Oct 27, 2022.</ref> but had defeated [[far left]]<ref>Josh Chrisfenson, [https://freebeacon.com/elections/gop-flips-house-seat-in-deep-blue-oregon-bringing-party-closer-to-house-majority/ GOP Flips House Seat in Deep-Blue Oregon, Bringing Party Closer to House Majority], ''Free Beacon'', Nov 14, 2022.<blockquote>McLeod-Skinner, a radical leftist, had expressed support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for All.</blockquote></ref> Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the [[2022 midterm elections]], taking key District from Democrats in the [[Blue state]],<ref>Jack Phillips, [https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-takes-key-district-from-democrats-in-blue-state-as-house-control-undecided_4860894.html GOP Takes Key District From Democrats in Blue State as House Control Undecided], ''The Epoch Times'', Nov 13, 2022.</ref> seat held by Dems. since 2009, and becoming Oregon's first ([[Latino]]) Hispanic member of [[Congress]].<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/republican-lori-chavez-deremer-oregons-first-hispanic-congress-rcna56038 Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer becomes Oregon's first Hispanic member of Congress], ''NBC News'', Nov 14, 2022.<blockquote> |