Congressman David Wu (D-OR) has announced his resignation from Congress. Wu’s announcement came moments after both of the states Democratic US Senators called for him to step down. Wu has been a controversial figure for some time now, during the 2010 election season his conduct was so odd that his staff kept him from the campaign trail to avoid possible outbursts.

This means there will be a special election, most likely sometime this fall, to fill the seat. The 1st District of Oregon covers Northwest Oregon and areas around Portland. With a +8 Democratic rating it certaily favors the party though it is possible that the GOP could pick it off. However such an outcome is unlikely.