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• Cowan opens campaign office

  April 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 As a political novice running against a member of the congressional leadership, Rich Cowan said he hopes to use what some would consider his weakness against what many would consider … 15

• Democrats see opportunity in 5th District

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A8 A former dean of Gonzaga University Law School is among the Democrats considering a campaign against Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers next year. Dan Morrissey, who served as dean from 2001-’04 …

• Growth in every district will redraw Wash. congressional map

  February 24, 2011 in City on Page A1 All congressional districts in Washington have too many people – tens of thousands too many. And in central Washington’s 4th District and two districts in the fast-growing Interstate 5 corridor, …

• On-again, off-again debate is off again

  October 15, 2010 in City A few days after Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ campaign said she couldn’t fit a televised debate into her schedule, the Republican incumbent shifted course Friday and offered to debate her … 21

• McMorris Rodgers, Romeyn debate possible

  October 15, 2010 Three days after turning down a televised debate for “scheduling constraints,” U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ campaign staff is asking if forum could take place. 23

• Washington’s 5th Congressional District

  October 12, 2010 in City Republican incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers faces Democrat Daryl Romeyn.

• David Fox’s filing-fee bill outstanding

  August 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Democratic candidate for Eastern Washington’s congressional seat is getting a past-due notice from the state this week because the check for his $1,740 filing fee bounced. David R. Fox, … 1

• Candidate with checkered past reports assault

    July 29, 2010 in City A Democratic candidate for Congress told police he was assaulted Sunday night near downtown Spokane after making sexual advances to another man. 3

• Democrats have tough task in 5th Congressional District

  July 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 Consider the plight of the Democrats trying to take back Eastern Washington’s congressional seat, a spot they once held for 30 years. Until a few days before filing week opened … 2

• 5th Congressional District candidates, issues

  July 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 To allow readers to compare and contrast the congressional candidates for Eastern Washington’s 5th District on several issues, The Spokesman-Review asked all six the same five questions: • What changes, … 6

• House, senate races draw a crowd

  June 11, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – Last week, Eastern Washington Democrats were scrambling to find one candidate to challenge Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers for her fourth term. This week, they have four – … 2

• McMorris Rodgers seeks fourth term

  April 8, 2010 in City on Page A5 Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers formally began her congressional re-election campaign Wednesday with no Democrat showing a strong desire to oppose her but a challenger on the right from the Constitution … 15

• U.S. Rep. McMorris Rodgers to run again

  April 7, 2010 in City Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said she will seek re-election to a fourth term from Washington’s 5th Congressional District. 17