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‘OPB Politics Now’: The messy legacy of Bob Packwood

By Lauren Dake (OPB) and Dirk VanderHart (OPB)
June 11, 2026 9:01 p.m.

Packwood, who died last week, was at the center of one of the most shocking sex scandals in Congressional history.

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There was an era in Oregon politics where moderate Republicans were very influential. One of them was Bob Packwood.

Packwood died last week and he leaves a very messy legacy. On this week’s episode of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Lauren Dake, Dirk VanderHart and special guest Jeff Mapes talk about Packwood’s political history and his downfall, which was one of the more shocking scandals in Congressional history. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

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