SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A top Oregon Democrat and former supporter of Congressman David Wu says he will be endorsing Wu’s Democratic primary challenger instead, and he calls Wu “damaged goods.”
Bill Bradbury, a former secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate, supported Wu’s last re-election campaign and worked for him on several fundraisers.
But Bradbury said Wednesday it’s time for a change and he’s throwing his support to Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian instead of Wu.
Bradbury says he is backing Avakian because of controversies that have arisen over Wu’s erratic behavior leading up to Wu’s re-election last year.
A Wu spokesman says the congressman was focused on work and was unavailable to comment on Bradbury’s statement.
