OR-5: Oregon Farm Bureau endorses Schrader

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

The Oregon Farm Bureau endorsed State Sen. Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) in the 5th Congressional District race Tuesday.

Schrader and Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian were the only two Democrats the OFB endorsed in the statewide races. They are accompanied by U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton) and presidential candidate John McCain (R-Ariz.).

“If elected, I would be the first farmer elected from the district,” Schrader told panelists at a debate on minority issues at Willamette University last week.

The Oregon Farm Bureau also announced endorsements in state House and Senate races. It did not endorse in every district, but did back 28 Republicans and eight Democrats in House races, as well as five Republicans and one Democrat in Senate races.

“We select candidates who we feel will do the most to support Oregon agriculture and family farmers and ranchers,” said OFB President Barry Bushue.

Oregon Far Bureau Legislative Endorsements:

State House
HD-1, Rep. Wayne Krieger HD-2, Tim Freeman HD-3, Rep. Ron Maurer HD-4, Rep. Dennis Richardson HD-6, Rep. Sal Esquivel HD-7, Rep. Bruce Hanna HD-9, Rep. Arnie Roblan D-14, Rep. Chris Edwards HD-15, Rep. Andy Olson
HD-17 DUAL Rep. Sherrie Sprenger and Dan Thackaberry HD-18, Rep. Vic Gilliam HD 19, Rep. Kevin Cameron HD-20, Rep. Vicki Berger HD-21, Rep. Brian Clem HD-25, Rep. Kim Thatcher HD-26, Matt Wingard HD-27, Tobias Read HD-30 Andy Duyck HD-32, Rep. Debbie Boone HD-37, Scott Bruun
HD-39, Bill Kennemer HD-40, Rep. Dave Hunt HD-48, Rep. Mike Schaufler HD-49, John Nelsen HD-50, John Lim HD-51, Rep. Linda Flores HD-53 Gene Whisnant HD-54, Rep. Chuck Burley HD 55, Rep. George Gilman HD-56, Rep. Bill Garrard HD-57, Rep. Greg Smith HD-58, Rep. Bob Jenson HD-59, Rep. John Huffman HD-60, Cliff Bentz.

Oregon Senate
SD-1, Sen. Jeff Kruse SD-2, Sen. Jason Atkinson SD-5, Sen. Joanne Verger SD-9, Sen. Fred Girod SD-12, Rep. Brian Boquist SD-27, Christine Telfer SD-28, Sen. Doug Whitsett SD-29,Sen. Dave Nelson SD-30, Sen. Ted Ferrioli

National, Statewide and Congressional Candidate Endorsements:
U.S. Sen. John McCain (President)
U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden
Ore. Sen. Kurt Schrader, Congressional District 5
Brad Avakian, Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries

Britten Chase is a PolitickerOR.com Reporter and can be reached via email at noreply@politicker.com.

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