Lake Oswego representative still doesn’t have election opponent as deadline nears

Though just over two weeks remain before the filing deadline for Oregon primary elections, neither a Republican nor a Democrat has filed to run against Rep. Daniel Nguyen, D-Lake Oswego.

Nguyen filed in September for this year’s election to continue representing House District 38. The deadline to file for the primary election is March 12. The primary will be held in May, with the general election set to take place in November. House District 38 includes parts of Portland and Lake Oswego.

In 2022, Nguyen, a Lake Oswego business owner and former city councilor, defeated Lake Oswego School Board member Neelam Gupta in a close primary race before winning handily against Republican Alistair Firmin in the general election. In 2023, his bill making it easier for homeowners to remove racist covenants was passed by the Legislature and he has proposed bills to create task forces for artificial intelligence and electric micro-mobility in the current session.