At least this year expanding OR-05 to include Deschutes/Bend Democrats finally paid off. Doing so also brought a significant number of rural Republicans into the district, helping flip it red in 2022 and probably pissing off most of its Portland-area voters.
Deschutes is booooming. Not quite to the extent of the 2010s but Bend is still a very hot area for the “mountain-biking and beer” set
At least this year expanding OR-05 to include Deschutes/Bend Democrats finally paid off. Doing so also brought a significant number of rural Republicans into the district, helping flip it red in 2022 and probably pissing off most of its Portland-area voters.
Yes. It’s sprinting left but just hadn’t quite gotten there two years ago