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Oregon’s newest House district holds first general election

Andrea Salinas, democratic candidate in Oregon's 6th congressional district, poses for a photo, March 24, 2022 in Portland. The U.S. House race in Oregon's newly created 6th Congressional District is closer than pollsters expected. The district includes the state capital Salem and Portland’s affluent southwestern suburbs along with rural areas. There are more registered Democrats than Republicans, but most voters are nonaffiliated. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)

Republican Mike Erickson, a businessman, is running for Oregon's 6th District U.S. House seat. Erickson faces Democrat Andrea Salinas in the state's newest district, which was created after the 2020 census. (Erickson Campaign via AP)

Oregon’s newest House district holds first general election