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Dems in disarray: What local democratic experts think the national party could do

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In the last election Oregon stayed pretty blue, electing a majority of democrats to the state legislature and a majority of the federal delegation. Still, democrats in the Beaver State find it very hard to chew on the fact that nationally, democrats are decidedly out of power.

And many democrats are packing town hall meetings and demanding that their representatives do more to counter the Republican national agenda.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Jake Weigler of Praxis Political in Portland, and Mary Ann Petersen of The Lane County Democrats on how the national party can regroup and rebound.

Michael Dunne is the host and producer for KLCC’s public affairs show, Oregon On The Record. In this role, Michael interviews experts from around Western and Central Oregon to dive deep into the issues that matter most to the station’s audience. Michael also hosts and produces KLCC’s leadership podcast – Oregon Rainmakers, and writes a business column for The Chronicle which serves Springfield and South Lane County.