Martha Schrader

Sen. Kurt Schrader has decided to jump into the race for the fifth Congressional District, while Commissioner Martha Schrader will be seeking re-election to her current post.

Schrader is currently the only Democrat in the race, while Mike Erickson is the only Republican to file thus far.

With website Politico reporting that former Monmouth Mayor Paul Evans announced his candidacy to replace retiring Rep. Darlene Hooley, many Democrats are wondering if his wife, Joan Mooney Evans, will resign as Hooley's Chief of Staff in Washington, DC.

Clackamas County Commissioner Martha Schrader said today that there will be a Schrader running for Congress, it is just a question of whether the candidate will be a State Senator or a County Commissioner.

Schrader and her husband Sen. Kurt Schrader have been analyzing which one of them is more electable, noting the importance of retaining a Democratic representative in the swing district.  read more »

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Martha Schrader, a Clackamas County Commissioner who has emerged on the short list for Rep. Hooley’s replacement, said she is “shocked and awed” that the Congresswoman has decided to not seek re-election.

While Schrader said she will not make a decision until next week after talking to her family, she also said she is certainly “open to it.”  read more »

What was expected to be a sleepy primary campaign season, but for the somewhat elevated Attorney General and Secretary of State campaigns, now has been rattled into the national spotlight. Darlene Hooley 's exit from the 5th CD has both Democrats and Republicans scrambling for competitive candidates. So, the million dollar question now is who will run on either side.

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The DCCC is considering two candidates to fill Hooley’s sport on the ballot: Paul Evans, the former mayor of Monmouth and an Iraq War veteran, and Martha Schrader, a County Commissioner in Clackamas County.

"We are confident that a Democrat will win this seat and continue to work to change the direction of the country," said DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen.

Any rumors that Senator Brad Avakian is leaving the Secretary of State race will be quashed this week when he rolls out a few of his Democratic endorsers. Former Governor John Kitzhaber and Former Congressman Les Aucoin will top the list of several heavyweight elected officials who are throwing their support to Avakian.  read more »

10. John Frohnmayer – Find a credible pollster.

9. Greg Macpherson – Take the Sierra Club off my Christmas card list for next year.

8. Kate Brown – Share my exciting poll results with Wally Edge.

7. Vance Day – Find some statewide candidates to put on the ballot or find my own replacement.

6. Peter Defazio – Ruin all the SOS candidates future hopes by announcing my 2010 gubernatorial bid.

5. Sho Dozono – Come out of the campaign closet and officially announce my Portland mayoral candidacy.

4. Ted Kulongoski – Check for television cameras before pouting off stage.

3. Martha Schrader – Wait until the incumbent is out of the hospital before gunning for her congressional seat.

2. Gordon Smith – Hold my tongue at retirement parties.

1. Bernie Guisto – Learn when to fold ‘em.