Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler conceded Tuesday afternoon, calling her six terms in Southwest Washington "an honor." Her hold on the second and final spot on the November ballot had slipped to challenger Joe Kent for the past week.

Kent’s comeback didn’t come in a rush, but rather percolated over days.

Drazan’s unveiling of her state of emergency proposal was included in a campaign issue roadmap.

The pair are jockeying for the last spot on the November ballot.

The elections process in Clackamas County has again come under fire after thousands of voters this week received the wrong pamphlets for a city mayoral election.

Washington Democrats were bracing for a tough showing in state legislative races. But they are pleased with the early results of Tuesday's primary.

Mark Finchem was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and is a longstanding member of the right-wing extremist group the Oath Keepers.

In the next 50 years, as the population of the state continues to surge, Oregon will inevitably start to look very different. The next governor will be instrumental in determining how much money is spent on housing; she will appoint the agency heads and key commissioners charged with implementing housing policies, and she will have the power to convene those who determine what land is developed and where.

Editor’s Note: OPB is reaching out to the three leading candidates to become Oregon’s next governor to see where they fall on the issues. Here are Republican Christine Drazan's responses to our written questions about how to address the state's housing crisis.

Editor’s Note: OPB is reaching out to the three leading candidates to become Oregon’s next governor to see where they fall on the issues. Here are unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson's responses to our written questions about how to address the state's housing crisis.

Editor’s Note: OPB is reaching out to the three leading candidates to become Oregon’s next governor to see where they fall on the issues. Here are Democrat Tina Kotek’s responses to our written questions about how to address the state's housing crisis.

We want to ask the candidates for Oregon governor your questions about the big challenges facing the state.

Newly-released fundraising reports show that Republican Alek Skarlatos has raised more money than Democrat Val Hoyle since the May primary in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District.

Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible voter intimidation ahead of the Aug. 2 primary.

Elections themselves have become a campaign issue. And this year Washington’s top elections position is on the ballot. Eight candidates are running for secretary of state in the August primary.