Kurt Schrader

A summary of The Oregonian’s endorsements in the May 20 primary election: the newspaper is backing Barack Obama for President, Steve Novick for U.S. Senate, Kate Brown for Secretary of State, Greg Macpherson for Attorney General, and Sam Adams for Mayor of Portland.

Steve Marks thinks there haven’t been any. Kurt Schrader, his opponent for the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District thinks there have been. 

What’s all the fuss about? 

Debates, forums and joint appearances.

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The Statesman-Journal has endorsed candidates for Darlene Hooley’s seat in Congress: Kevin Mannix for the Republican nomination and Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary. “Kevin Mannix vs. Kurt Schrader. That would be a great matchup for the 5th Congressional District, giving voters a choice between two experienced, effective legislators,” the editorial said.

Steve Marks

Last week, Steve Marks, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District, released his personal financial information and challenged his chief rival, state Sen. Kurt Schrader to do the same.

Marks—who reported a gross income of $185,356 in 2007, primarily from his government relations and lobbying firm—said he is fully committed to openness and transparency, and believes that voters deserve full disclosure.

On the Democratic side of the race in the 5th Congressional District, the latest Survey USA poll found state Sen. Kurt Schrader leading Steve Marks by a tight 3% margin (23-20%) with 57% still undecided.The margin of error—4.1%--diminishes the significance of that lead.  read more »

State Senator Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) picked up the endorsements of the legislators in his neighboring country.

All three Marion County Democrats—Senate President Peter Courtney and State Representatives Brian Clem and Betty Komp—are standing behind Schrader’s bid for the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District.  read more »

Steve Marks’s campaign is calling it the “debate dodge.”

Last week, Marks sent a letter to his opponent in the Democratic primary in the 5^th Congressional District, state Senator Kurt Schrader, asking for a series of debates, one in each of the counties in the district.

Schrader’s campaign’s initial response was positive, but the Senator seems to be falling through on the follow-up.

Three of the four candidates looking to replace retiring Congresswoman Darlene Hooley have only been in the race since March, but the short amount of time has served some of them well.  read more »

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