{"id":106354,"date":"2020-10-19T07:30:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T11:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=106354"},"modified":"2020-10-18T20:55:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T00:55:32","slug":"alek-skarlatos-narrows-the-gap-in-his-race-for-the-us-house-in-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=106354","title":{"rendered":"Alek Skarlatos narrows the gap in his race for the US House in Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alek Skarlatos, Republican candidate for US House Oregon District 4, will probably look and sound familiar. He was one of the three heroes of the 2015 Thalys train terrorist attack. He later played himself in the Clint Eastwood movie The 15:17 to Paris<\/em> which recounted the events of that afternoon. He received the Soldier’s Medal (the highest award for non-combat bravery) and made a knight in France’s Legion of Honor (the nation’s highest honor). We’ve talked about him and his cohorts in stopping the attack before\u00a0here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and others<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Skarlatos is up against a long term incumbent Democrat in what was supposed to be a safe seat for the DNC. KoB sent in this article that shows Skarlatos has a chance. He’s fighting hard against a well funded, connected career politician. It’s not the first time he’s beaten the odds though, so I hope he wins this fight like he did the fight with that Islamic terrorist in France.<\/p>\n

In the regularly blue state of Oregon, voters in a purple district near the city of Portland are turning away from long-term Democratic incumbent Rep. Peter DeFazio in favor of a young Republican challenger.<\/p>\n

Army veteran Alek Skarlatos, 27, gained international fame for halting an extremist attack aboard a Paris-bound train in 2015. He’s also one of House Republicans’ best recruits this year, outraising DeFazio by $1.2 million and outspending him by over $900,000 in the most recent quarter.<\/p>\n

“I can\u2019t outspend him. We can\u2019t even match him. He raised more money in a quarter than I\u2019ve ever raised in a year in my life,” DeFazio admitted to supporters on a virtual phone call this week. “But we can outwork him.”<\/p>\n

DeFazio, a populist progressive, is a key player for his party and would be an important figure on infrastructure should Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden win the White House. He’s also been instrumental in Congress’s coronavirus stimulus package discussions as a strong proponent for airline relief.<\/p>\n

While Politico reported Friday that the 73-year-old Democrat is expected to hold onto his seat and DeFazio retains the advantage with an enormous $2.12 million in cash on hand, leadership has allegedly grown nervous over the slim margin.<\/p>\n

DeFazio has a history of winning, but Skarlatos marks the first serious opponent the House Transportation chair has faced in years.<\/p>\n

DeFazio’s backers say he has taken the challenge seriously and that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has taken note of the race. But Politico noted they also acknowledge there are additional unforeseen variables this election cycle.<\/p>\n

Devastating wildfires, the absence of college students due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and chaotic protests turned violent in nearby Portland will all play a part in shaping the race.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More at the source; Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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