Andrea Salinas wins Democratic race for Oregon's 6th Congressional District
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Andrea Salinas has won the race for the Democrat primary nomination for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, the Associated Press has reported.
“I’m honored to once again be the Democratic nominee in the race for Oregon’s Sixth District, Salinas said.
"The voters have spoken, and they want a representative who has the grit, integrity, and legislative experience to deliver on the issues that matter most to Oregon families," she said. "From bringing down the cost of living, to putting an end to the fentanyl crisis, I have been fighting for policies that will make life better for all Oregonians—and I look forward to building on those efforts when I am re-elected in November.”
Voters decided between Salinas and Cody Reynolds.
The district represents Polk and Yamhill counties and parts of Marion, Clackamas and Washington counties.
Salinas served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023 before being elected in 2022 to represent Oregon in the new congressional district. She defeated Reynolds in the 2022 primary election.
Salinas, the daughter of an immigrant from Mexico, is a first-generation college student who graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. She worked as a lobbyist, as legislative director of the Oregon Environmental Council, and in legislative and political consulting.
She told the Statesman Journal her priorities are to bring down the cost of living; expand access to quality, affordable health care and mental health care; and to protect reproductive rights and freedoms.
"I’ve delivered federal funding to help police and local law enforcement get fentanyl off our streets, reduce homelessness and expand rural communities’ access to broadband, mental health, affordable housing, and wildfire prevention resources," Salinas said.
Reynolds is an Army veteran and entrepreneur. He previously ran for Congress in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering psychology from the U.S. Military Academy West Point.
Reynolds did not respond to the Statesman Journal’s questions.
Campaign funding in Oregon's 6th District Democratic primary race
Between Jan. 1, 2023, and May 1, 2024, Salinas raised $2.6 million and spent $863,432, leaving $1.7 million cash on hand, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission data.
During the same period, Reynolds raised $3,250 and spent $2,520, leaving $7,894 cash on hand. Reynolds started the reporting period with $7,164 cash on hand.
Tracy Loew covers the environment at the Statesman Journal. Send comments, questions and tips: tloew@statesmanjournal.com or 503-399-6779. Follow her on Twitter at @Tracy_Loew
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Andrea Salinas wins Democratic race for Oregon's 6th District
