Bradley Witt (born 1952) is an American Democratic politician who is a current member of the

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for District 31, representing most of Columbia and parts of

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and Multnomah counties, since his appointment in January 2005. Witt was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the

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to replace

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, who resigned from Congress before the end of his term due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Witt lost in the Democratic primary to state senator

Suzanne Bonamici Suzanne Marie Bonamici ( ; born October 14, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district, a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes m ...

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Oregon State House - Brad Witt
official government website
Campaign websiteLegislative websiteProject Vote Smart - Representative Bradley 'Brad' Witt (OR)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Brad Witt
2006
campaign contributions 1952 births Living people People from Ware, Massachusetts Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives People from Clatskanie, Oregon 21st-century American politicians {{Oregon-politician-stub