Lindland defeated fellow Republican Phyllis Thiemann in the May 20, 2008 primary, 58 to 42 percent. He advanced to the general election and was defeated by Hood River, Oregon Democrat Suzanne VanOrman by around 52% to Lindland's 48%.
Lindland defeated Phyllis Thiemann, a fellow Republican, in the May 20, 2008 primary election by a margin of 58 to 42 percent. He advanced to the general election and was defeated by Suzanne VanOrman, a Democrat from Hood River, Oregon, with around 52 percent of the vote against Lindland's 48 percent.