Jessica Adamson

The Oregonian endorsed U.S. Rep. David Wu (D-Portland), state Rep. Larry Galizio (D-Tigard), and state House candidate Jessica Adamson (D-Sherwood) Wednesday.

House District 26 candidate Jessica Adamson released a new advertisement Thursday detailing accusations of child abuse against State Rep. Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville).

A spokesman for House Republican leader Bruce Hanna is accusing House District 26 candidate Jessica Adamson (D-Sherwood) of trying to distract voters from important issues by calling attention to Rep. Matt Wingard’s (D-Wilsonville) 2002 misdemeanor assault conviction for hitting his son over the head with a screwdriver.

Stacy Pico, mother of GOP candidate Matt Wingard's son, had shown her support of Wingard earlier, but now appears to be retracting that support because Wingard is claiming he was just fooling around with his son and no abuse took place.

The sudden early retirement of state Rep. Jerry Krummel (R-Wilsonville) gave Republican House District 26 candidate Matt Wingard an edge in the November election, but he still faces a tough road ahead.

House District 26 candidate Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville) became a full House member Tuesday when he was appointed to fill the seat of retiring Rep. Jerry Krummel (R-Wilsonville).

State Rep. Jerry Krummel (R-Wilsonville)State Rep. Jerry Krummel (R-Wilsonville) is stepping down from his seat, effective August 1.

It will be up to the Republicans to replace Krummel represents District 26, and Nick Smith, spokesman for GOP house leader Bruce Hanna said that they will be backing the Republican nominee for the November election, Matt Wingard, to take his place.

“We are supporting Matt because he is the Republican nominee,” Smith said.