Politics

Oregon’s 4th Congressional District draws national attention

By Chris M Lehman (KLCC)
Oct. 16, 2020 3:49 p.m. Updated: Oct. 16, 2020 3:50 p.m.

Voters in Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District haven’t sent a Republican to Congress since 1972. But the current race between incumbent Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield, and GOP challenger Alek Skarlatos is drawing national attention to a degree not recently seen in the district.