Climate Candidate Briefing:

Jamie McLeod Skinner
(OR-5)


Candidate Type: Challenger

Race Rating: Toss-up

Party: Democratic

 

Race Status & Polling

Jamie McLeod Skinner’s race is rated a toss-up. She is running for an open seat after defeating a former incumbent, Kurt Schrader, in the primary. This section will be updated with district-specific poll results as they are published.

Oregon’s 5th Congressional District

Oregon’s new 5th congressional district is a rural area south of Portland and east of Salem. The redrawn district has a D+3 partisan lean.

Climate impacts:

Climate attitudes (note: this data was collected prior to the district’s new partisan composition.):

  • According to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 65% of voters in OR-5 are concerned about climate change (about the national average), while 73% believe it will harm future generations (above the national average).

  • Sixty percent believe Congress should do more about climate change (below the national average), and 55% believe climate change should be a “high priority” for the next president and Congress, which is right at the national average.

  • Climate issues are discussed by less than half the electorate. Only 39% indicated they talk about climate change even “occasionally,” but this is above the national average of 35%.

Jamie’s Climate Position & Record

As a former natural resources consultant, Jamie McLeod Skinner has been publicly vocal about the need to address climate change and create clean energy jobs. She’s endorsed by Sunrise Rural Oregon, Sunrise Portland, the Sierra Club, and Friends of the Earth Action. Read more on her GiveGreen profile.

The Opposition

Jamie is running against Lori Chavez DeRemer, who has not demonstrated any commitment to climate action.

Concurrent Elections

In 2022, Oregon also has elections for U.S. Senate, governor, and state legislature.

Key Resources

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