Lesbian former Bay Area leader wins Oregon House primary
Ten days after Oregon's primary election former Santa Clara City Councilmember Jamie McLeod-Skinner was declared the winner of the closely watched race for the Beaver State's newly drawn 5th Congressional District.
The progressive ousted from office moderate Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-Canby)."I'm honored to be elected as Oregon's Democratic Nominee for Congress in OR-5," tweeted McLeod-Skinner. "From Sellwood to Sunriver, Oregonians never stopped believing we can protect our families, our climate and our civil rights.
Oregonians — this is your victory."If she is elected come November, McLeod-Skinner would be the first lesbian from the West Coast serving in Congress.
She would also double LGBTQ representation from the three-state region, as gay California Congressmember Mark Takano (D-Riverside) is expected to easily win reelection this year."For far too long, Oregon's LGBTQ community has not had a voice in Congress.
