Maxine Dexter (left) has won Oregon's Democratic Primary in the 3rd Congressional District over opponents Eddy Morales (middle) and Susheela Jayapal (right) and is widely expected to cruise to victory in November's general election. (Fox News Digital)
All three of the leading candidates – Jayapal, Dexter and Morales – were all very similar on the issues, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported, in a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans 3-to-1.
Blumenauer, who announced his retirement last year after serving in Congress since 1996, told Fox News Digital in December that this Congress began with obvious fractures within the majority party, and he did not see how those could be resolved.
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Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer (above) announced his retirement late last year. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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"It's troubling. But, you know, we'll try our best this next year to help move some things," he said.
The Associated Press and Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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