Republican candidate Lori Chavez-DeRemer has made history as Oregon’s first Hispanic member of Congress, according to NBC News projections.
Office of Art and Archives, Oregon had never elected a Hispanic American to Congress until now.
"I am excited and ready to serve the people of Oregon," Chavez-DeRemer tweeted Monday alongside a photo in front of the U.S. Capitol."In D.C. this week with my husband, Shawn for New Member orientation!" Her win makes Chavez-DeRemer the first Republican to flip the seat that has been held by Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader since 2009.became the first Latina and the first female mayor of the city of Happy Valley in 2010 and was re-elected 2014.
Before that, she served on the Happy Valley Parks Committee and the Happy Valley City Council. Her campaign focused on economic issues, safety and law enforcement issues, among others,
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