Karin Power (born 1982/83) is an American lawyer and

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politician who previously served in the

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. She represented the 41st district, which covers parts of

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and

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, including

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, Oak Grove, and parts of southeast

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Early life and education

Power moved to Southeast Portland from Boston, Massachusetts in 2009 in order to attend

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. She later moved to Milwaukie in October 2012, and was elected to the City Council in 2014.

Political career

She won election to the House in 2016, defeating Republican candidate Timothy E. McMenamin with 71% of the vote. In 2018 she ran unopposed, receiving 97.1% of the vote, however turnout in this election was lower than previous elections. In 2020, she won the Democratic Primary unopposed with 99.32% of the vote (12,928). 88 individuals wrote in other names. In November 2020, she defeated

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challenger and combat veteran Michael Newgard. In February 2022, Power announced (along with fellow state Representatives Rachel Prusak and

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) that she would not seek reelection at the end of her current term ending in January 2023. Power was succeeded by former

mayor Mark Gamba.

Personal life

Power and her wife, Megan Elston, live in Milwaukie with their son, Grady.

References

External links

Campaign website

Legislative website
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