KOIN - Rep. Maxine Dexter: From doctor to congressional campaign
By: Lisa Balick, Jenna Deml | Published: December 10, 2023
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon state Rep. Maxine Dexter is running for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional district.
A state legislator since 2020 and a practicing physician in pulmonology, the Northwest Portland Democrat is eyeing the seat that has been held by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer for nearly three decades. In the state legislature, Dexter is chair of the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness.
