Republican Super PAC spent $550K to sway outcome in Oregon Democratic congressional primary

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The battle for Oregon's 5th Congressional District is one of the most hotly contested House races in the country. New federal filings show that a group that supports Republican women bought ads in an attempt to influence the Democratic primary. AP

A national Super PAC that supports Republican women was behind a flood of last minute spending to sway the outcome of Oregon’s 5th Congressional District Democratic primary this May, federal campaign finance records show.

The Republican group spent $550,000 to try to nominate the candidate who lost in 2022 to the candidate it backs for the general election, first-term Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

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