About Kurt Schrader
Walter Kurt Schrader (born October 19, 1951) is an American politician and veterinarian who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district from 2009 to 2023. His district covered most of Oregon's central coast, plus Salem, and many of Portland's southern suburbs, and a sliver of Portland itself. A member of the Democratic Party, Schrader served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1997 to 2008. Schrader ran for reelection in 2022. His district had undergone a major change after Oregon gained a seat, moving away from the coast and east of Salem, and taking in a chunk of Deschutes County. Despite his campaign's stronger funding and endorsement from President Joe Biden, Schrader lost renomination to more progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who subsequently lost in the general election to Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Schrader was known as "Manchin of the House" due to him being a conservative Democrat who often broke the party line. In May 2008, Schrader won the Democratic nomination for Oregon's 5th congressional district for the seat being vacated by Darlene Hooley. Schrader won all seven counties in the district. Despite several polls showing Bruun ahead and Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight predicting Schrader would likely lose, Schrader won with 51% of the vote to Bruun's 46%. Schrader was the first sitting member of Oregon's Congressional delegation to lose a primary challenge since 1980.
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