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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|5|31}} |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|05|31}} |
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| birth_place = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], U.S. |
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| spouse = Cass McLeod-Skinner<ref>{{ |
| spouse = Cass McLeod-Skinner<ref>{{cite web |last=Bajko |first=Matthew S. |date=April 6, 2022 |title=Political Notebook: Lesbian Oregon US House candidate McLeod-Skinner seeks Bay Area support |url=https://www.ebar.com/news/news/314441 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518233535/https://www.ebar.com/news/news/314441 |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |access-date=May 30, 2022 |website=ebar.com |publisher=[[Bay Area Reporter]]}}</ref><ref name="Wife full name">{{cite news |title=GOP congressman Walden attacks foe's family ties in Oregon district |url=https://katu.com/news/politics/gop-candidate-uses-distant-family-of-challengers-wife-in-ad |access-date=June 11, 2022 |publisher=Associated Press |date=September 25, 2018}}</ref> |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| education = [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] ([[Bachelor of |
| education = [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Cornell University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]])<br>[[University of Oregon]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) |
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| website = {{url|jamiefororegon.com|Campaign website}} |
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| office = Member, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board |
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'''Jamie McLeod-Skinner''' (born May 31, 1967) is an American attorney, engineer, and |
'''Jamie McLeod-Skinner''' (born May 31, 1967) is an American attorney, engineer, and former political candidate who was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for {{ushr|OR|5}} in the [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon|2022 election]].<ref name="Weigel 05-27-2022">{{cite news |last1=Weigel |first1=David |title=Rep. Kurt Schrader loses primary in Oregon's 5th District |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/27/kurt-schrader-loses-primary-oregons-5th-district/ |access-date=May 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=May 27, 2022}}</ref> In an [[Upset (competition)|upset]], McLeod-Skinner defeated seven-term incumbent [[Blue Dog Coalition|Blue Dog]] representative [[Kurt Schrader]] in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th,<ref name="mcleod-skinner-defeats">{{Cite web |last=Lehman |first=Chris |date=May 27, 2022 |title=Jamie McLeod-Skinner defeats Kurt Schrader in Oregon's 5th District Democratic primary |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/05/mcleod-skinner-defeats-schrader-in-5th-district-democratic-primary.html |access-date=May 28, 2022 |work=[[The Oregonian]] |language=en}}</ref> in a race in which she was considered the more [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] candidate. She narrowly lost the general election to Republican former [[Happy Valley, Oregon|Happy Valley]] Mayor [[Lori Chavez-DeRemer]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flaccus |first1=Gillian |title=GOP's Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2022/11/13/republican-chavez-deremer-wins-oregon-5th-congressional-district/ |website=Oregon Public Broadcasting |publisher=OPB |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> She sought a rematch with Chavez-DeRemer in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon|2024]] but lost in the Democratic primary to [[Janelle Bynum]]. |
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==Early |
==Early life and education== |
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McLeod-Skinner was born in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]. When she was nine, her mother, Marty Hall, moved to teach school in [[Tanzania]]. She attended elementary and high school there and in [[Kenya]].<ref>[https://pamplinmedia.com/msp/129-news/392888-283760-mcleod-skinner-runs-for-2nd-congressional-district McLeod-Skinner runs for 2nd Congressional District], ''[[Pamplin Media]]'', Holly M. Gill, April 19 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2022.</ref> She moved in 1983 to [[Ashland, Oregon]]. She |
McLeod-Skinner was born in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]. When she was nine, her mother, Marty Hall, moved to teach school in [[Tanzania]]. She attended elementary and high school there and in [[Kenya]].<ref>[https://pamplinmedia.com/msp/129-news/392888-283760-mcleod-skinner-runs-for-2nd-congressional-district McLeod-Skinner runs for 2nd Congressional District], ''[[Pamplin Media]]'', Holly M. Gill, April 19, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2022.</ref> She moved in 1983 to [[Ashland, Oregon]]. She graduated from [[Ashland High School (Oregon)|Ashland High School]] in 1985, where she still holds the girls' 800-meter track record.<ref name="Weekly2">[https://eugeneweekly.com/2018/09/20/mcleod-with-a-silver-lining/ McLeod with a Silver Lining Central/eastern Oregon Democratic candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner hopes for a win against Republican Greg Walden], ''[[Eugene Weekly]]'', Meerah Powell, September 20, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2022.</ref> She went to college at [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]], graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She received a master's degree in engineering from [[Cornell University]] in 1995.<ref name=cv>[https://cornellsun.com/2018/11/07/four-cornell-alumni-secure-spots-in-congress/ Five Cornell Alumni Secure Spots in Congress], ''[[Cornell Sun]]'', Alisha Gupta and Amanda H. Cronin, November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2022.</ref> She graduated from the [[University of Oregon School of Law]] in 2016 with a Juris Doctor.<ref name=cv/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Beginning at the end of 1995, she served as a reconstruction and program manager in war-torn [[Bosnian war|Bosnia]] and [[Kosovo war|Kosovo]]. She led a Lutheran services organization from 2000 through 2002.<ref name=work/><ref name=Weekly/> |
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From 2016 to 2017, McLeod-Skinner was the city manager of [[Phoenix, Oregon]], where she was fired after four months by Mayor Chris Luz, supposedly due to complaints from several department heads, though she stated that the decision was politically motivated.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kolliner |first=Kimberly |date=March 9, 2017 |title=Former Phoenix city manager says trying to enforce checks and balances got her fired |url=https://ktvl.com/news/local/former-phoenix-city-manager-says-trying-to-enforce-checks-and-balances-got-her-fired |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=KTVL |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ricarte |first1=RaeLynn |title=Firing debated in district race |url=https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/thedalleschronicle/news/firing-debated-in-district-race/article_6fd88e5f-6899-5e78-8c6b-42e936778871.html |access-date=August 15, 2023 |work=Columbia Gorge News |date=September 11, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Ultimately, the city councilors were split. She went on to work as the interim city manager of [[Talent, Oregon]], in 2020, hired after the Almeda wildfire destroyed over 700 homes,<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Oregon man sentenced to 11 years in blaze near the 2020 Almeda Fire |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oregon-man-sentenced-11-years-blaze-merged-2020-almeda-fire-rcna28051 |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> more than one-third of the city,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Crombie |first1=Noelle |title=Wildfire cuts swath of destruction in southern Oregon; Phoenix and Talent 'pretty well devastated' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2020/09/wildfire-cuts-swath-of-destruction-in-southern-oregon-phoenix-and-talent-pretty-well-devastated.html |access-date= June 11, 2022 |work=The Oregonian |date=September 9, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> and where there was substantial discord between the executive, administration, and city employees.<ref name=work>[https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2020/12/31/talent-names-mcleod-skinner-interim-city-manager/ Talent names McLeod-Skinner interim city manager], ''[[Mail-Tribune]]'', Tony Boom, December 31, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2022. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230331194526/https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2020/12/31/talent-names-mcleod-skinner-interim-city-manager/ archived version]</ref> |
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From 2016 to 2017, she was the City Manager of [[Phoenix, Oregon]]. She became the interim City Manager of [[Talent, Oregon]] in 2020, hired after a devastating forest fire that destroyed over 700 homes, in a city hampered with a dysfunctional local government.<ref name=work>[https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2020/12/31/talent-names-mcleod-skinner-interim-city-manager/ Talent names McLeod-Skinner interim city manager], ''[[Mail-Tribune]]'', Tony Boom, December 31, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2022.</ref> |
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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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She served on the |
She served on the city council of [[Santa Clara, California]], for eight years, from 2004 to 2012.<ref name=cv/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bajko |first=Matthew S. |date=May 16, 2018 |title=Ex-Bay Area politico wins OR primary for Congress |url=http://www.ebar.com/news/news/260012/ex-bay_area_politico_wins_or_primary_for_congress |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601034601/http://www.ebar.com/news/news/260012/ex-bay_area_politico_wins_or_primary_for_congress |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |access-date=May 31, 2022 |website=ebar.com |publisher=[[Bay Area Reporter]]}}</ref> In 2018, she ran in the Democratic primary for [[Oregon's 2nd congressional district]], winning by 19.5% in a seven-candidate field.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Jamie_McLeod-Skinner General election for U.S. House Oregon District 2], ''[[Ballotpedia]]'', October 20, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2022.</ref> The district had been held by Republicans since 1981 and had only twice been represented by Democrats in its 121-year history. In the general election, she faced nine-term incumbent [[Greg Walden]], a former state senator. She decided to run due to Walden's efforts to replace the [[Affordable Care Act]]. No Democrat had come within 36 percentage points of Walden since 2000. McLeod-Skinner lost by less than 17%. A political scientist took note of her run, as she had defeated Walden in [[Deschutes County]] though no candidate had come close before, with [[Carol Voisin]] outdoing all others, yet losing by almost 17,000 votes in 2006.<ref>[https://www.bendsource.com/bend/mcleod-skinners-feat-in-deschutes-county/Content McLeod-Skinner's Feat In Deschutes County Greg Walden lost Deschutes County for the first time. A political science expert theorizes why]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Bend Source'', Chris Miller, November 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2022.</ref><ref name=Weekly>[https://eugeneweekly.com/2018/09/20/mcleod-with-a-silver-lining/ McLeod with a Silver Lining Central/eastern Oregon Democratic candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner hopes for a win against Republican Greg Walden], ''[[Eugene Weekly]]'', Meerah Powell, September 20, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2022.</ref> |
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In 2020, she ran in the Secretary of State primary against two incumbent Democratic |
In 2020, she ran in the Secretary of State primary against two incumbent Democratic state senators, [[Shemia Fagan]] and [[Mark Hass]]. She focused her campaign on preserving and expanding voter rights and accessibility and did not accept corporate contributions.<ref>[https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/04/here-is-what-the-3-democrats-running-for-oregon-secretary-of-state-say-about-how-theyd-do-the-job.html Here is what the 3 Democrats running for Oregon secretary of state say about how they’d do the job], ''[[Oregon Live]]'', May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2022.</ref> In the Democratic primary, the three candidates were separated by less than nine percentage points, with Fagan winning the election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borrud |first=Hillary |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Oregon secretary of state's race: Shemia Fagan defeats Kim Thatcher |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/11/oregon-secretary-of-states-race-shemia-fagan-defeats-kim-thatcher.html |access-date=May 29, 2022|website=oregonlive |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2022, McLeod-Skinner challenged |
In 2022, McLeod-Skinner challenged moderate Democrat [[Kurt Schrader]], a six-term incumbent whose district boundaries were substantially reordered by redistricting, as Oregon gained a sixth seat due to its population increase.<ref>{{Cite web |last= Krieg |first=Gregory |title=Oregon's Kurt Schrader, after backlash over breaking with House Democrats, faces primary challenge in redrawn district|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/16/politics/kurt-schrader-oregon-democrat-primary-election/index.html |access-date=June 9, 2022|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=May 16, 2022}}</ref> Schrader had opposed some initiatives by President Biden, who nevertheless endorsed him, but the incumbent had alienated grassroots leadership in a number of counties.<ref name=counties/> The new district took in Deschutes County and also included part of [[Multnomah County]], a reliable progressive stronghold. She won both counties by double digits.<ref>[https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/25/kurt-schrader-close-to-losing-seat-oregon-5th-district/ Oregon's incumbent Schrader poised to lose to McLeod-Skinner in 5th District Democratic primary], ''[[Oregon Public Broadcasting]]'', Emily Cureton Cook, May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.</ref> Democratic Party leadership organizations in four of the five counties within the district's new boundaries supported McLeod-Skinner, who was also endorsed by Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]].<ref name=counties>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/27/kurt-schrader-loses-primary-oregons-5th-district/ Rep. Kurt Schrader loses primary in Oregon’s 5th District], ''[[Washington Post]]'', Eugene Scott and David Weigel, May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.</ref> Schrader received 2022 endorsements from President [[Joe Biden]] and House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]],<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2022/05/16/kurt-schrader-nancy-pelosi-build-back-better/ Kurt Schrader blasted Nancy Pelosi as "Truly a terrible person" while killing Biden's "Build Back Better" Pelosi has endorsed the Oregon Blue Dog, who faces a primary challenge from Jamie McLeod-Skinner, but the feeling is apparently not mutual], ''[[The Intercept]]'', Ryan Grim, May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.</ref> and his campaign outspent McLeod-Skinner's by 10–1.<ref name=lynch>[https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/01/politics/oregon-primary-kurt-schrader-jamie-mcleod-skinner/index.html Biden-backed Democrat defeated by progressive in Oregon primary], [[CNN]], Gregory Krieg, June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.</ref> Although he first referred to Trump's impeachment as a "lynching", he later voted for it.<ref name=lynch/> McLeod-Skinner's win marked the first time an incumbent member of Oregon's congressional delegation had lost a primary in 42 years.<ref name="mcleod-skinner-defeats"/> The primary divided the party, and Schrader refused to endorse her in the general election. McLeod-Skinner narrowly lost the general election to [[Lori Chavez-DeRemer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/claims-that-kurt-schrader-would-have-won-oregons-5th-district-race-for-congress-are-overblown-local-democrats-say.html|title=Claims that Kurt Schrader would have won Oregon’s 5th District race for Congress are overblown, local Democrats say|first=Julia|last=Shumway|date=November 21, 2022|website=oregonlive}}</ref> In 2023, she announced she would seek a rematch with Chavez-DeRemer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sources |first=KTVZ news |date=July 10, 2023 |title=Jamie McLeod-Skinner announces new House bid, seeks Nov. 2024 rematch with Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer |url=https://ktvz.com/news/election/2023/07/10/jamie-mcleod-skinner-announces-new-house-bid-seeks-nov-2024-rematch-with-rep-lori-chavez-deremer/ |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=KTVZ |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Newspaper |first=The Nugget |title=McLeod-Skinner eyes another run |url=https://www.nuggetnews.com/story/2023/07/05/opinion/mcleod-skinner-eyes-another-run/35396.html |access-date=April 12, 2024 |website=The Nugget Newspaper |language=en}}</ref> |
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The rematch with Chavez-DeRemer was derailed on 21 May 2024, when McLeod-Skinner lost in the primary to State Representative [[Janelle Bynum]] by a 40-percent margin.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4677659-janelle-bynum-jamie-mcleod-skinner-lori-chavez-deremer-oregon-house/ Establishment-backed Democrat defeats progressive in key Oregon House primary ], ''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'', May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.</ref> |
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== Electoral history == |
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| title = [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 2|2018 U.S. House Election in Oregon's 2nd district]]<ref>{{cite web|date=January 28, 2019|title=Election results (Oregon Election Results: Second House District|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/oregon-house-district-2|access-date=May 29, 2022|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> |
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| title = [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5|2022 U.S. House Democratic primary in Oregon's 5th district]]<ref>{{cite web |title= |
| title = [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5|2022 U.S. House Democratic primary in Oregon's 5th district]]<ref>{{cite web |title=US REPRESENTATIVE, 5TH DISTRICT - DEMOCRAT |url=https://results.oregonvotes.gov/resultsSW.aspx |website=[[Oregon Secretary of State]] |access-date=June 15, 2022 |date=June 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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| candidate = Jamie McLeod-Skinner |
| candidate = Jamie McLeod-Skinner |
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| party = Democratic Party (United States) |
| party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| votes = 47,148 |
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| percentage = 54.9 |
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| candidate = [[Kurt Schrader]] (incumbent) |
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| title = [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5|2022 U.S. House Election in Oregon's 5th district]] |
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| candidate = Jamie McLeod-Skinner |
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| party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| votes = 171514 |
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| percentage = 48.83 |
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| candidate = Lori Chavez-DeRemer |
| candidate = Lori Chavez-DeRemer |
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| party = Republican Party (United States) |
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| votes = 178813 |
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| percentage = 50.91 |
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* [https://jamiefororegon.com/ Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Congress] campaign website |
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Member, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Chair, Jefferson County Education Service District | |
Personal details | |
Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 31, 1967
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cass McLeod-Skinner[1][2] |
Education | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS) Cornell University (MS) University of Oregon (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Jamie McLeod-Skinner (born May 31, 1967) is an American attorney, engineer, and former political candidate who was the Democratic nominee for Oregon's 5th congressional district in the 2022 election.[3] In an upset, McLeod-Skinner defeated seven-term incumbent Blue Dog representative Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th,[4] in a race in which she was considered the more progressive candidate. She narrowly lost the general election to Republican former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer.[5] She sought a rematch with Chavez-DeRemer in 2024 but lost in the Democratic primary to Janelle Bynum.
Early life and education
McLeod-Skinner was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When she was nine, her mother, Marty Hall, moved to teach school in Tanzania. She attended elementary and high school there and in Kenya.[6] She moved in 1983 to Ashland, Oregon. She graduated from Ashland High School in 1985, where she still holds the girls' 800-meter track record.[7] She went to college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She received a master's degree in engineering from Cornell University in 1995.[8] She graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2016 with a Juris Doctor.[8]
Career
Beginning at the end of 1995, she served as a reconstruction and program manager in war-torn Bosnia and Kosovo. She led a Lutheran services organization from 2000 through 2002.[9][10]
From 2016 to 2017, McLeod-Skinner was the city manager of Phoenix, Oregon, where she was fired after four months by Mayor Chris Luz, supposedly due to complaints from several department heads, though she stated that the decision was politically motivated.[11][12] Ultimately, the city councilors were split. She went on to work as the interim city manager of Talent, Oregon, in 2020, hired after the Almeda wildfire destroyed over 700 homes,[13] more than one-third of the city,[14] and where there was substantial discord between the executive, administration, and city employees.[9]
Political career
She served on the city council of Santa Clara, California, for eight years, from 2004 to 2012.[8][15] In 2018, she ran in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 2nd congressional district, winning by 19.5% in a seven-candidate field.[16] The district had been held by Republicans since 1981 and had only twice been represented by Democrats in its 121-year history. In the general election, she faced nine-term incumbent Greg Walden, a former state senator. She decided to run due to Walden's efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act. No Democrat had come within 36 percentage points of Walden since 2000. McLeod-Skinner lost by less than 17%. A political scientist took note of her run, as she had defeated Walden in Deschutes County though no candidate had come close before, with Carol Voisin outdoing all others, yet losing by almost 17,000 votes in 2006.[17][10]
In 2020, she ran in the Secretary of State primary against two incumbent Democratic state senators, Shemia Fagan and Mark Hass. She focused her campaign on preserving and expanding voter rights and accessibility and did not accept corporate contributions.[18] In the Democratic primary, the three candidates were separated by less than nine percentage points, with Fagan winning the election.[19]
In 2022, McLeod-Skinner challenged moderate Democrat Kurt Schrader, a six-term incumbent whose district boundaries were substantially reordered by redistricting, as Oregon gained a sixth seat due to its population increase.[20] Schrader had opposed some initiatives by President Biden, who nevertheless endorsed him, but the incumbent had alienated grassroots leadership in a number of counties.[21] The new district took in Deschutes County and also included part of Multnomah County, a reliable progressive stronghold. She won both counties by double digits.[22] Democratic Party leadership organizations in four of the five counties within the district's new boundaries supported McLeod-Skinner, who was also endorsed by Senator Elizabeth Warren.[21] Schrader received 2022 endorsements from President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,[23] and his campaign outspent McLeod-Skinner's by 10–1.[24] Although he first referred to Trump's impeachment as a "lynching", he later voted for it.[24] McLeod-Skinner's win marked the first time an incumbent member of Oregon's congressional delegation had lost a primary in 42 years.[4] The primary divided the party, and Schrader refused to endorse her in the general election. McLeod-Skinner narrowly lost the general election to Lori Chavez-DeRemer.[25] In 2023, she announced she would seek a rematch with Chavez-DeRemer.[26][27]
The rematch with Chavez-DeRemer was derailed on 21 May 2024, when McLeod-Skinner lost in the primary to State Representative Janelle Bynum by a 40-percent margin.[28]
Electoral history
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 25,351 | 42.8 | |
Democratic | Jennifer Neahring | 14,020 | 23.7 | |
Democratic | James Crary | 6,774 | 11.4 | |
Democratic | Tim S. White | 3,469 | 5.9 | |
Democratic | Raz Mason | 3,137 | 5.3 | |
Democratic | Eric Burnette | 2,734 | 4.6 | |
Democratic | Michael Byrne | 2,546 | 4.3 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,173 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 59,204 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 207,597 | 56.3 | -15.4 | |
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 145,298 | 39.4 | +11.4 | |
Independent Party | Mark Roberts | 15,536 | 4.2 | N/A | |
n/a | Write-ins | 278 | 0.1 | -0.2 | |
Total votes | 368,709 | 100.0 | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shemia Fagan | 209,682 | 36.23% | |
Democratic | Mark Hass | 205,230 | 35.46% | |
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 159,430 | 27.55% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 4,395 | 0.76% | |
Total votes | 578,737 | 100.0% |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 47,148 | 54.9 | |
Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 38,726 | 45.1 | |
Total votes | 85,874 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 171,514 | 48.83 | |
Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 178,813 | 50.91 | |
Write-in | 906 | 0.26 | ||
Total votes | 351,233 | 100.0 |
References
- ^ Bajko, Matthew S. (April 6, 2022). "Political Notebook: Lesbian Oregon US House candidate McLeod-Skinner seeks Bay Area support". ebar.com. Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "GOP congressman Walden attacks foe's family ties in Oregon district". Associated Press. September 25, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Weigel, David (May 27, 2022). "Rep. Kurt Schrader loses primary in Oregon's 5th District". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Lehman, Chris (May 27, 2022). "Jamie McLeod-Skinner defeats Kurt Schrader in Oregon's 5th District Democratic primary". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Flaccus, Gillian. "GOP's Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District". Oregon Public Broadcasting. OPB. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ McLeod-Skinner runs for 2nd Congressional District, Pamplin Media, Holly M. Gill, April 19, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ McLeod with a Silver Lining Central/eastern Oregon Democratic candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner hopes for a win against Republican Greg Walden, Eugene Weekly, Meerah Powell, September 20, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c Five Cornell Alumni Secure Spots in Congress, Cornell Sun, Alisha Gupta and Amanda H. Cronin, November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Talent names McLeod-Skinner interim city manager, Mail-Tribune, Tony Boom, December 31, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2022. archived version
- ^ a b McLeod with a Silver Lining Central/eastern Oregon Democratic candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner hopes for a win against Republican Greg Walden, Eugene Weekly, Meerah Powell, September 20, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Kolliner, Kimberly (March 9, 2017). "Former Phoenix city manager says trying to enforce checks and balances got her fired". KTVL. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Ricarte, RaeLynn (September 11, 2018). "Firing debated in district race". Columbia Gorge News. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Oregon man sentenced to 11 years in blaze near the 2020 Almeda Fire". NBC News. May 11, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Crombie, Noelle (September 9, 2020). "Wildfire cuts swath of destruction in southern Oregon; Phoenix and Talent 'pretty well devastated'". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Bajko, Matthew S. (May 16, 2018). "Ex-Bay Area politico wins OR primary for Congress". ebar.com. Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ General election for U.S. House Oregon District 2, Ballotpedia, October 20, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ McLeod-Skinner's Feat In Deschutes County Greg Walden lost Deschutes County for the first time. A political science expert theorizes why[permanent dead link], Bend Source, Chris Miller, November 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ Here is what the 3 Democrats running for Oregon secretary of state say about how they’d do the job, Oregon Live, May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Borrud, Hillary (November 4, 2020). "Oregon secretary of state's race: Shemia Fagan defeats Kim Thatcher". oregonlive. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Krieg, Gregory (May 16, 2022). "Oregon's Kurt Schrader, after backlash over breaking with House Democrats, faces primary challenge in redrawn district". CNN. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Rep. Kurt Schrader loses primary in Oregon’s 5th District, Washington Post, Eugene Scott and David Weigel, May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Oregon's incumbent Schrader poised to lose to McLeod-Skinner in 5th District Democratic primary, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Emily Cureton Cook, May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Kurt Schrader blasted Nancy Pelosi as "Truly a terrible person" while killing Biden's "Build Back Better" Pelosi has endorsed the Oregon Blue Dog, who faces a primary challenge from Jamie McLeod-Skinner, but the feeling is apparently not mutual, The Intercept, Ryan Grim, May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Biden-backed Democrat defeated by progressive in Oregon primary, CNN, Gregory Krieg, June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (November 21, 2022). "Claims that Kurt Schrader would have won Oregon's 5th District race for Congress are overblown, local Democrats say". oregonlive.
- ^ sources, KTVZ news (July 10, 2023). "Jamie McLeod-Skinner announces new House bid, seeks Nov. 2024 rematch with Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer". KTVZ. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Newspaper, The Nugget. "McLeod-Skinner eyes another run". The Nugget Newspaper. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Establishment-backed Democrat defeats progressive in key Oregon House primary , The Hill, May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Election results (2018 U.S. House Democratic primary in Oregon's 2nd district)". The New York Times. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Election results (Oregon Election Results: Second House District". The New York Times. January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "May 19, 2020, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. May 19, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "US REPRESENTATIVE, 5TH DISTRICT - DEMOCRAT". Oregon Secretary of State. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. p. 3. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
External links
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- Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Congress campaign website