Oberstar Voted Out In Narrow Defeat

By Adrian Schofield adrian_schofield@aviationweek.com

Long-serving House transportation leader Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) lost his Nov. 2 reelection bid by a narrow margin, caught in the same tide that swept away many of his colleagues and handed control of the House to the Republican Party.

Oberstar was defeated in Minnesota’s eighth district by Republican challenger Chip Cravaack. The race remained ...

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