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{{Short description|American politician (born 1955)}}
{{Other people}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name        = David Wu
|image       = File:David Wu headshot 2006.jpg
|state       = [[Oregon]]
|district    = {{ushr|OR|1|1st}}
|term_start  = January 3, 1999
|term_end    = August 3, 2011
|predecessor = [[Elizabeth Furse]]
|successor   = [[Suzanne Bonamici]]
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1955|4|8}}
|birth_place = [[Hsinchu]], [[Taiwan]]
|death_date  = 
|death_place = 
|party       = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|spouse      = {{marriage|Michelle Reinmiller|1996|2009|end=div}}
|education   = [[Stanford University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Harvard University]]<br>[[Yale University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
|signature   = David Wu signature.svg
|module      = {{infobox Chinese
|child=yes
|t={{linktext|吳|振|偉}}
|s=吴振伟|p=Wú Zhènwěi|first=t}} 
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'''David Wu''' (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|OR|1}} from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].

Wu was born in [[Taiwan]], immigrated to the United States as a child, and graduated from [[Stanford University]]. After attending [[Harvard Medical School]], he earned a [[juris doctor|J.D.]] degree from [[Yale Law School]]. He was the first [[Taiwanese American]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apaics.org/index.php/resources/representative_profile/David_Wu_OR |title=David Wu |publisher=The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies |access-date=February 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904045600/http://www.apaics.org/index.php/resources/representative_profile/David_Wu_OR |archive-date=September 4, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>  to serve in the House of Representatives. Wu announced that he would resign from office following resolution of the [[United States debt-ceiling crisis of 2011|2011 debt ceiling crisis]], days after reports surfaced that an 18-year-old woman had left a voicemail at Wu's campaign office accusing him of an unwanted sexual encounter.<ref name=pope>{{cite news
|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/07/rep_david_wu_boxed_in_and_forc.html
|title=Rep. David Wu boxed in by ethics investigation, forced to resign after pressure from colleagues
|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]
|date=July 26, 2011
|last=Pope
|first=Charles
|author2=Janie Har
|author3=Beth Slovic
|access-date=July 27, 2011
|archive-date=February 27, 2018
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227094153/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/07/rep_david_wu_boxed_in_and_forc.html
|url-status=live
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=The New York Times |date=July 26, 2011 |title=Wu to Resign From Congress <!-- |author-link=Michael D. Shear --> |first=Michael D. |last=Shear |access-date=July 26, 2011 |url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/26/wu-to-resign-from-congress/?hp |archive-date=November 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121192644/https://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/26/wu-to-resign-from-congress/?hp |url-status=live }}</ref> Wu acknowledged the encounter and said it was consensual.

Wu submitted his resignation on August 3, 2011. A [[2012 Oregon's 1st congressional district special election|special election]] was held on January 31, 2012, to fill the vacancy in advance of the regular [[United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2012|2012 election]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Chisholm |first=Kari |url=http://www.blueoregon.com/2011/07/if-wu-resigns-what-happens/ |title=If Wu resigns, what happens? (corrected and updated) |publisher=BlueOregon |date=July 25, 2011 |access-date=January 27, 2014 |archive-date=February 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203080837/http://www.blueoregon.com/2011/07/if-wu-resigns-what-happens/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Democrat [[Suzanne Bonamici]] defeated Republican challenger Rob Cornilles to win this special election.

Since his resignation, Wu has remained in the [[Washington, D.C.]] area. He has been raising money for local Democratic parties, and organizing [[student exchange program]]s between the Chinese and American space programs.<ref name="BuzzFeed 2014 story">{{cite news|last=Nocera|first=Kate|title=The Strange Case Of The Congressman Who Resigned And Never Left|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/the-strange-case-of-the-congressman-who-resigned-and-never-l|newspaper=[[BuzzFeed]]|date=July 16, 2014|access-date=July 16, 2014|archive-date=July 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716122205/http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/the-strange-case-of-the-congressman-who-resigned-and-never-l|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Wu was born in [[Hsinchu]], [[Taiwan]]. His parents were from [[Suzhou, Jiangsu|Suzhou]] in [[Jiangsu]] province and settled in Taiwan due to the [[Chinese Civil War]]. The family moved to the United States in 1961.<ref name="conscience">
{{cite news
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 |url         = http://www.wweek.com/html/politics081199.html
 |title       = A Question of Conscience
 |work        = Willamette Week
 |date        = August 11, 1999
 |access-date  = September 13, 2006
 |url-status     = dead
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</ref><ref name="pride">{{cite web|url=http://www.asianfortunenews.com/site/article_0508.php?article_id=146|title=US Rep. David Wu, Pride of Oregon|last=Ilustre|first=Jennie L.|work=Asian Fortune News|date=May 1, 2008|access-date=July 5, 2020|archive-date=July 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706000633/http://www.asianfortunenews.com/site/article_0508.php?article_id=146|url-status=live}}</ref> Wu spent his first two years in the U.S. in [[Latham, New York]], where his family were the only [[Asian American]]s in town.<ref>
{{cite news
 |author=Nishioka, Joyce 
 |author2=Janet Dang 
 |url=http://www.asianweek.com/071599/feature_davidwu.html 
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 |date=July 15, 1999 
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</ref>

Wu received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in biology from [[Stanford University]] in 1977 and attended [[Harvard Medical School]] for a time, sharing an apartment with future-[[United States Senator]] [[Bill Frist]].<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/pubs/almanac/2008/people/or/rep_or01.htm www.NationalJournal.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907063455/http://www.nationaljournal.com/pubs/almanac/2008/people/or/rep_or01.htm |date=September 7, 2015 }}</ref> Wu did not complete his medical studies. Instead, he attended [[Yale Law School]] where he was awarded a [[Juris Doctor]] degree in 1982.

==Law career==
Wu served as a clerk for a federal judge. 
In 1984, he joined the [[Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP|Miller Nash]] law firm.<ref name="opb.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.opb.org/news/article/timeline-david-wus-life-and-career/|title=Timeline: The Rise And Fall Of An Oregon Congressman|access-date=April 25, 2017|archive-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330211440/https://www.opb.org/news/article/timeline-david-wus-life-and-career/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1988, he co-founded the law firm of Cohen & Wu.<ref name="opb.org"/> The firm focused on representing clients in Oregon's high-tech development sector, centered on "[[Silicon Forest]]."

==U.S. Congressman==

===Elections===
Wu was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998, succeeding Democrat [[Elizabeth Furse]]. He narrowly defeated Republican [[Molly Bordonaro]] by a little over 7,100 votes. He won re-election in 2000, defeating state senator [[Charles Starr]] in the November election with 58% of the vote to 39% for Starr.<ref>[http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/orh.htm 2000 U.S. House of Representatives Results.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820035310/http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/orh.htm |date=August 20, 2008 }} U.S. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 7, 2008.</ref> Redistricting after the 2000 census made the 1st considerably more Democratic, notably by pushing the district further into Portland. The 1st had long included the portion of Portland in [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington County]], but the new map pushed it into [[Multnomah County]], taking in almost all of the city west of the [[Williamette River]].

Wu won re-election in [[2004 United States House of Representatives elections|2004]] over Republican [[Goli Ameri]]; in [[United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006|2006]] over Oregon state representative [[Derrick Kitts]] and two minor party candidates; and in [[United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2008|2008]] with no Republican candidate running, he captured 72% of the vote to win a sixth term over four minor party candidates. He faced his most difficult reelection test in [[United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2010|2010]], defeating Republican challenger Rob Cornilles with 54% of the vote.

===Tenure ===
[[File:David Wu in 2004.jpg|thumb|150px|Wu in 2004]]
Wu was a member of the [[New Democrat Coalition]] (NDC), a group of moderate Democrats in the House. In 2009, he received a 100 percent rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]].<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |title=Representative David Wu (OR) |url=http://www.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=23797 |publisher=Project Vote Smart |location=Philipsburg, MT |date=November 3, 1998 |access-date=November 29, 2010 |archive-date=November 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128075110/http://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=23797 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also a member of the executive board for the [[Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus]] and served as chair from January 2001 to January 2004.

Wu funded virus research at the Oregon Health and Science University that may be the first effective treatment and vaccine for AIDS.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McNeil|first1=Donald|title=New Hope for H.I.V. Vaccine|work=The New York Times|date=September 16, 2013|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/science/new-hope-for-hiv-vaccine.html?_r=0|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-date=November 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114003655/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/science/new-hope-for-hiv-vaccine.html?_r=0|url-status=live}}</ref> He authored legislation to promote research and product development by small businesses using a portion of federal research grants.<ref>{{cite web|title=H.R. 5789-SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act 110th Congress (2007-2008)|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5789/all-info|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-date=July 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705135935/https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5789/all-info|url-status=live}}</ref> Wu was a staunch supporter of science and research at both the basic and applied levels.

In the House, Wu was known for taking a strong stand on human rights and the rule of law, sometimes at the risk of his own seat.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Read|first1=Richard|title=China Press Weekly starts Portland edition amid controversies|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/china_press_weekly_starts_port.html|website=The Oregonian|date=April 17, 2010|access-date=14 February 2017|archive-date=September 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909222008/https://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/china_press_weekly_starts_port.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He opposed granting Most Favored Nation (MFN) trading status to China (renamed later as "Normal Trade Relations"), citing human rights violations and predicting that the trade deficit with China would balloon under the legislation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Testimony for U.S.-China Economy and Security Review Commission|url=http://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/4.14.05wu_david_wrts.pdf|publisher=United States Government Publishing Office|access-date=14 February 2017|archive-date=January 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113225346/http://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/4.14.05wu_david_wrts.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The two largest employers in his Congressional District, Nike and Intel, strongly supported granting MFN status to China.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zeng|first1=Ka|title=American Threats and U.S.–China Negotiations over Most-Favored- Nation Status and Market Access|url=https://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472113585-ch4.pdf|access-date=14 February 2017|archive-date=October 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030112612/http://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472113585-ch4.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> He favored closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, citing rule of law concerns.<ref>{{cite web|title=H Amdt 197 - Guantanamo Transfer Plan - Key Vote|url=https://votesmart.org/bill/4561/14478/23797/david-wu-voted-yea-amendment-vote-h-amdt-197-guantanamo-transfer-plan#14478|access-date=14 February 2017|archive-date=February 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215024821/https://votesmart.org/bill/4561/14478/23797/david-wu-voted-yea-amendment-vote-h-amdt-197-guantanamo-transfer-plan#14478|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wu was a strong advocate for [[NASA]] and the space program. He served on the [[United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology|House Science Committee]], which has jurisdiction over NASA, and on its Space Subcommittee, then chaired by Congresswoman [[Gabby Giffords]]. Wu defended NASA's budget and advocated for NASA goals for space exploration that are not subject to political influence.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pope|first1=Charles (March 7, 2010)|title=David Wu and space-geeks of Congress fight Obama's NASA plan|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/david_wu_and_space-geeks_of_co.html|website=The Oregonian|date=March 8, 2010|access-date=24 August 2016|archive-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920064647/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/david_wu_and_space-geeks_of_co.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He viewed student interest in space as a way to promote [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]] education, and founded a space camp scholarship program for underprivileged children.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Special to The Hillsboro Argus (May 17, 2011)|title=Wu awards space camp scholarships|date=May 17, 2011|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2011/05/wu_awards_space_camp_scholarsh.html|publisher=The Oregonian|access-date=24 August 2016|archive-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920054605/http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2011/05/wu_awards_space_camp_scholarsh.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Wu continued this effort after he left Congress, and also started a program to send American students to China to learn about its space program. Chinese students were also included in order to promote international cooperation in space.{{citation needed |date=September 2021}}

Perhaps Wu's most enduring legacy is his successful effort with his Washington State colleague [[Brian Baird]] to create the [[Lewis and Clark National Historic Park]] located at the mouth of the [[Columbia River]].<ref>{{cite web|title=H.R. 3819, Public Law 108-387|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3819|access-date=15 August 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826053229/https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3819|url-status=live}}</ref> He expanded the [[Fort Clatsop]] National Memorial in 2002 and incorporated it into an expanded park in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=H.R. 2643, Public Law 107-221|url=https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ221/PLAW-107publ221.pdf|access-date=15 August 2016|archive-date=November 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116003208/https://congress.gov/107/plaws/publ221/PLAW-107publ221.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Sexual assault allegation and resignation===
On July 22, 2011, ''[[The Oregonian]]'' reported that an 18-year-old woman left a voicemail at Wu's campaign office accusing him of an unwanted sexual encounter. The woman is the daughter of a longtime friend and campaign donor. Wu acknowledged the encounter and said it was consensual.<ref name=pope2>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/07/rep_david_wu_accused_of_aggres.html|title=Sources: Young woman accuses Oregon Rep. David Wu of aggressive, unwanted sexual encounter|last=Pope|first=Charles|author2=Janie Har|author3=Beth Slovic|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=July 22, 2011|access-date=July 23, 2011|archive-date=July 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724030929/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/07/rep_david_wu_accused_of_aggres.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/07/its-not-just-18-year-old-list-disturbing-stuff-david-wus-done/353291/|title=It's Not Just the 18-Year-Old: A List of Disturbing Stuff David Wu's Done|author=Reeve, Elspeth|newspaper=[[The Atlantic]]|date=July 26, 2011|access-date=February 24, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225134006/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/07/its-not-just-18-year-old-list-disturbing-stuff-david-wus-done/353291/|url-status=live}}</ref> House Minority Leader [[Nancy Pelosi]] called for an ethics investigation into the allegations.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brady|first=Jessica|title=Pelosi Seeks Ethics Investigation of Wu|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/wu_wont_seek_re_election-207627-1.html|newspaper=Roll Call Politics|date=July 24, 2011|access-date=July 25, 2011|archive-date=October 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021093212/http://www.rollcall.com/news/wu_wont_seek_re_election-207627-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Wu initially indicated that he would not resign but would also not seek reelection in 2012.<ref name=bresnahan>{{cite news|last1=Bresnahan|first1=John|last2=Allen|first2=Jonathan|title=Defiant Wu will not resign|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59791.html|newspaper=Politico|date=July 24, 2011|access-date=July 25, 2011|archive-date=July 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726042526/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59791.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Several days later, however, Wu announced he would resign following resolution of the [[2011 US debt ceiling crisis]].<ref name=pope/> He resigned on August 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/98379-david-wu-resigns-from-house-amid-scandal/ |title=David Wu resigns from House amid scandal |date=August 4, 2011 |publisher=TheHill |access-date=January 27, 2014 |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017070638/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/175403-wu-resigns-from-the-house |url-status=live }}</ref> This was his second brush with sexual assault allegations. On Oct 12, 2004, ''[[The Oregonian]]'' published a 3000 word article on a 1976 incident in a dormitory at Stanford University.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2004/10/allegation_of_assault_on_woman.html |title=Allegation of assault on woman in 1970s in college shadow U.S. Rep. David Wu |date=October 12, 2004 |publisher=The Oregonian |access-date=January 1, 2021 |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128123159/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2004/10/allegation_of_assault_on_woman.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Committee assignments===
*'''[[United States House Committee on Education and Labor|Committee on Education and Labor]]'''
**[[United States House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training|Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training]]
**[[United States House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions|Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions]]
*'''[[United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology|Committee on Science, Space and Technology]]'''
**[[United States House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics|Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics]]
**[[United States House Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation|Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation]] (Ranking Member)

==Post-Congress==
[[File:Swearing in of David Wu.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Wu and his wife Michelle as he is ceremonially sworn in by House Speaker [[Dennis Hastert]], January 1999]]
In 2014 ''[[BuzzFeed]]'' reported that Wu was still living in the Washington area. The article noted that he frequently visited the Capitol and House offices to see friends, many of whom were still serving, such as Rep. [[Peter DeFazio]]. He also annually attended the [[Congressional Baseball Game]], sometimes sat in on hearings and occasionally ventured onto the House floor, a privilege he is allowed as a former member.<ref name="BuzzFeed 2014 story" />

Under the terms of his divorce, Wu explained to ''BuzzFeed'', he must live in the Washington area until his daughter and son have finished high school. His income primarily comes from consulting for Chinese companies seeking to do business in the U.S.; he is also sometimes quoted in the Chinese media about issues such as the [[Senkaku Islands dispute]] (he supports China's claim to sovereignty over the islands, currently administered by Japan).<ref name="CCTV Senkaku Islands article">{{cite news|last=Pengfei|first=Zhang|title=Former U.S. congressman: Diaoyu Islands part of China|url=http://english.cntv.cn/2014/06/15/ARTI1402819139555428.shtml|date=June 15, 2014|access-date=July 16, 2014|archive-date=July 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725220730/http://english.cntv.cn/2014/06/15/ARTI1402819139555428.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Wu is also treasurer of the Education and Opportunity Fund, a [[political action committee]] that supports county-level Democratic committees. At the time of ''BuzzFeed''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s article, he was trying to organize a [[student exchange program]] to allow Chinese and American students to tour the other country's space-program facilities, an exception to the prohibition on cooperation that otherwise exists. He said he eventually intended to return to Oregon.<ref name="BuzzFeed 2014 story" />

==Personal life==
Wu married Michelle Reinmiller in 1996, and they have two children. In December 2009, he filed for separation from his wife, citing [[irreconcilable differences]], and is now divorced.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/12/congressman_wu_files_for_separ.html|title=Congressman Wu files for separation from wife|date=December 28, 2009|access-date=December 29, 2009|work=[[The Oregonian]]|archive-date=January 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122215937/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/12/congressman_wu_files_for_separ.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Previously living in [[Portland, Oregon]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-PICTDIR-111/pdf/GPO-PICTDIR-111.pdf|title=Congressional Pictorial Directory, One Hundred Eleventh Congress|place=Washington|publisher=Government Printing Office|year=2009|page=113|access-date=July 6, 2020|archive-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821111742/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-PICTDIR-111/pdf/GPO-PICTDIR-111.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Wu lives in the Washington D.C. area with his son, Matt Wu, and daughter.

==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = [[2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon|2004 US House of Representatives]], [[Oregon's 1st congressional district]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Official Results &#124; November 2, 2004
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004416/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503
| url-status = live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Wu
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 203,771
| percentage = 57.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Goli Ameri]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 135,164
| percentage = 38.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dean Wolf
| party = Constitution Party (United States)
| votes = 13,882
| percentage = 3.9}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1,521
| percentage = 0.4}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 354,338
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = [[2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon|2006 US House of Representatives]], [[Oregon's 1st congressional district]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Official Results &#124; November 7, 2006
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004315/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552
| url-status = live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Wu
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 169,409
| percentage = 62.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Derrick Kitts]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 90,904
| percentage = 33.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Drake Davis
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 4,497
| percentage = 1.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dean Wolf
| party = Constitution Party (United States)
| votes = 4,370
| percentage = 1.6}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 447
| percentage = 0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 269,627
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = [[2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon|2008 US House of Representatives]], [[Oregon's 1st congressional district]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Official Results &#124; November 4, 2008
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004214/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598
| url-status = live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Wu
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 237,567
| percentage = 71.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joel Haugen
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 58,279
| percentage = 17.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Scott Semrau
| party = Constitution Party (United States)
| votes = 14,172
| percentage = 4.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = H Joe Tabor
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 10,992
| percentage = 3.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Henry
| party = Pacific Green Party
| votes = 7,128
| percentage = 2.1}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 4,110
| percentage = 1.2}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 332,248
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = [[2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon|2010 US House of Representatives]], [[Oregon's 1st congressional district]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Official Results November 2, 2010
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = August 31, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230831080329/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642
| url-status = live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Wu
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 160,357
| percentage = 54.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rob Cornilles
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 122,858
| percentage = 41.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Don LaMunyon
| party = Constitution Party (United States)
| votes = 3,855
| percentage = 1.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Henry
| party = Pacific Green Party
| votes = 2,955
| percentage = 1.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = H Joe Tabor
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 2,492
| percentage = 0.9}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 392
| percentage = 0.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 292,909
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
*[[List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress]]
*[[List of federal political scandals in the United States]]
*[[List of federal political sex scandals in the United States]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400437_David_Wu Congressional profile] at [[Participatory Politics Foundation|OpenCongress]]
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00009824 Financial information (federal office)] at [[Center for Responsive Politics|OpenSecrets.org]]
* [http://www.legistorm.com/member/538/Rep_David_Wu.html Staff salaries, trips and personal finance] at LegiStorm.com
* [http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/57882 Appearances] on [[C-SPAN]] programs
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