Russell to challenge Baird

Somebody has to be the sacrificial lamb:

WASHOUGAL, WA- Jon Russell, City Councilman & co-owner of Columbia Gorge Medical Center announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Congress.

“This is a day that has taken a lifetime of preparation and months of planning. I look forward to meeting voters on the campaign trail and making the case for new representation for Southwest Washington. I represent a new generation of reformers who are fed up with career politicians in Congress because they suffer from a lack of vision and the will to do the right thing for the people. I am running for congress to represent the ideas and hard work of everyday people; I believe we can balance the federal budget….

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Blah blah blah, young angry TeaBagger (that’s him at a recent TeaBag party) files for Congress. Someone please find an editor for this guy. While Michael Delavar was perhaps not the greatest candidate, he kept things succinct.

And all you really need to know is here:

Jon is also the former Executive Director of Faith & Freedom Network.

Cook Political Report has the 3rd Congressional District at dead even. As long as Baird stops the “I hate my base” strategy, he’s locked in.

UPDATE: Some other guy from Olympia is running too:

CASTILLO ANNOUNCES KEY ENDORSEMENTS

Olympia, WA – Congressional candidate David Castillo announced key endorsements as he seeks to unseat Brian Baird in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District:

Rep. Richard DeBolt, House Minority Leader, 20th Legislative District
Senator Dan Swecker, 20th Legislative District
Rep. Gary Alexander, 20th Legislative District
Rep. Ed Orcutt, 18th Legislative District
Rep. Skip Priest, 30th Legislative District

I'd provide a link to Castillo's web site, but Google search results are warning that the site has computer viruses. What's curious here is Ed Orcutt's endorsement for Castillo and not for fellow 18th LD'er Russell. What, no love for Faith & Freedom Network from Orcutt?