CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Earl Blumenauer (D) | 181,049 | 67% |
| Jeffrey L. Pollock (R) | 64,128 | 24% |
| Tre Arrow (GREEN) | 15,763 | 6% |
| Bruce Alexander Knight (LIBERT) | 4,942 | 2% |
| Walter F. "Walt" Brown (S) | 4,703 | 2% |
| write-in | 576 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MAY 16, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Earl Blumenauer | 70,388 | 88% |
| John Sweeney | 9,237 | 12% |
| write-ins | 277 | 0% |
| | Republican |
| Jeffrey L. Pollock | 24,609 | 97% |
| write-ins | 712 | 3% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
OREGON 3
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East and North Portland and eastern suburbs
Split by the Willamette River, the city of Portland has two
personalities. The eastern portion, covered by the 3rd, still depends on the
blue-collar economy that made Portland a thriving international port for
lumber and fruit. The Portland Port and Portland International Airport make
the city a leading center of trade and distribution. Computer chips and
cappuccino drive the city's western side, which is in the 1st.
Compared to the rest of Portland, the 3rd is a multicultural haven. Most
of the city's minorities, both African- and Asian-American, live in the far
northeastern and southeastern sections of the city. The 3rd's second-largest
city, Gresham, was once a thriving farm community. It's now the easternmost
stop on Portland's light rail system and growing rapidly. Beyond the towns
at Portland's edge, the district quickly turns rural. Mount Hood National
Forest covers the far eastern part of the district.
The 3rd's residents in Portland tend to be less liberal than their
counterparts in the 1st but nevertheless produce comfortable Democratic
margins. East of the city, the district turns more conservative, but
Republicans are few and far between.
Major Industry
Wholesale trade and distribution, health care, forestry
Population
568,276 (1990)
Cities
Portland (pt.), 352,009 (1990); Gresham, 81,583 (1996);
Powellhurst-Centennial (unincorporated), 28,756 (1990)
People
94% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks fourth of five in state; middle third
nationally); 49% married couples, 22% married couples with children; 19%
college educated (ranks third of five in state; middle third nationally);
57% white collar (ranks second of five in state, middle third nationally),
28% blue collar (ranks third of five in state; middle third nationally)
(1990)
Race
87% white, 6% black, 4% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$27,150 (ranks third of five in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the nation; Mount Hood,
Oregon's highest peak at 11,235 feet.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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