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Kitzhaber to set Ore. election to replace Wu

The Columbian
Published: July 24, 2011, 5:00pm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rep. David Wu’s decision to resign from Congress will lead to a special election to fill the vacancy left by the seven-term Democrat from northwest Oregon.

A spokeswoman for Gov. John Kitzhaber said Tuesday the governor is working on setting a date.

There is no provision for appointing a replacement for Wu in the interim.

Depending on when Kitzhaber schedules the special election, candidates could be chosen in a special primary election or by political parties according to their own internal rules.

Wu was accused in a published report of an aggressive sexual encounter with the teenage daughter of a friend last year.

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