PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A May primary contest in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District may test whether a tea party candidate can break through against a mainstream Republican.
David Wu is the Democratic incumbent running for a seventh term in the district that covers the northwest corner of the state and the west side of Portland.
Three candidates are actively campaigning for the GOP nomination to face Wu in November, including two who align themselves with the tea party movement.
The best financed candidate is Rob Cornilles (kor-NIHL-uhs), who’s also been mentioned by the national party as one of the up-and-coming Republican candidates.
