Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Darlene Hooley |
| Succeeded by | Lori Chavez-DeRemer |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – December 18, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Verne Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Martha Schrader |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Grisham |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Kurt Schrader October 19, 1951 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Children | 5 |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS, DVM) |
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| Website | House website |
Walter Kurt Schrader (born October 19, 1951) is an American politician and veterinarian who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district from 2009 to 2023. His district covered most of Oregon's central coast, plus Salem, and many of Portland's southern suburbs, and a sliver of Portland itself. A member of the Democratic Party, Schrader served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1997 to 2008.
Schrader ran for reelection in 2022. His district had undergone a major change after Oregon gained a seat, moving away from the coast and east of Salem, and taking in a chunk of Deschutes County. Despite his campaign's stronger funding and endorsement from President Joe Biden, Schrader lost renomination to more progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who subsequently lost in the general election to Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Schrader was known as "Manchin of the House" due to him being a conservative Democrat who often broke the party line.