Jayapal’s sister running for open Oregon House seat

Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal, who is also the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), announced on Wednesday that she’s running for an open House seat in Oregon. Susheela Jayapal is running for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District after Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) announced this week that he was not seeking reelection. Blumenauer was first elected to the House in 1996. “We’re at a pivotal point in our country and in our district. With the Republican majority beholden to extremist ideologues attacking our democracy and our rights in ways we’ve never...