Indivisible’s main complaint is Walden’s reluctance to hold town hall meetings with the public. It’s a common theme with Indivisible groups nationwide, with many local chapters tracking their representative’s records on holding town halls.

By the end of August, the local group said, it will have been 500 days since Walden’s last town hall in the district.

Oregon District 2 Indivisible members started their tour in Medford, heading to Klamath Falls Friday afternoon and then Bend. Saturday morning, they have a rally scheduled in downtown Bend, then they’ll head through The Dalles and finish in Hood River.

There, they said, they’ll hold a town hall even if Walden doesn’t attend. Members said his Democratic opponent, Jamie McLeod-Skinner, planned to come.

“We notified him very nicely yesterday,” said Terrie Martin, a steering committee member. “It’s always possible that he will show up.”

At Walden’s most recent town hall in Medford, held last April, he answered questions amid shouting and booing from the audience, which included Indivisible members.

When asked about the caravan Friday, Walden said he hadn’t paid attention to Indivisible’s campaign messages because he has been busy working on issues such as fire and smoke management.

“I’m not sure big car rallies adding more carbon monoxide emissions to the atmosphere is very environmentally sensitive, either, especially in these times,” Walden said. “Look, a campaign’s all about debates, debating issues, whether you’re one-on-one or out in the public, and I think people know my position on these issues. They’ll learn about my opponent’s, and we’ll go from there.”

He said he would have to check with his campaign on whether any debates had been scheduled with McLeod-Skinner.

Justin Discigil, Walden’s communications director, said, “There will be a time for that discussion, and right now Greg is focused on more immediate matters facing the Second District.”

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