FILE - Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner poses after a candidates debate at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Ore., Oct. 17, 2022. McLeod-Skinner is seeking election to Oregon's 5th Congressional District in the Nov. 8, 2022 election. A new Republican political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola, File)