One marriage ended after the congressman took up with his chief of staff. Another broke up when the House member could not persuade his wife to stay. Then there was the spouse who cheered on his wife’s campaign, only to walk out after she won the election.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Everyone who’s won this seat in Congress has gotten divorced afterward
Two new candidates are vying for the “divorce curse” seat in Oregon’s 5th District. They’re both happily married . . . for now.
Updated October 21, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT|Published October 20, 2022 at 10:59 p.m. EDT