Election night events
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Attendees at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Albert Lemos, a social worker and mental health therapist watches as results of the Presidential Election come in at the Portland Hilton. He is "anxious but hopeful," at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Gretchen Renard, 62, of Lake Oswego, right, says she believes former President Donald Trump is the best choice for the country as she attends the Oregon GOP watch party, held at Langdon Farms Golf Club, in Aurora, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024. “He speaks the truth,” she says, “and the truth always divides.”
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Marie Glusenkamp Perez, left, takes a selfie with a supporter at her election night party held at the Hilton in Vancouver, Wash., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Sylvia Ruiz, center, with her daughter Nadine Gutierrez, 8 at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Supporters listen to Keith Wilson as he addresses the crowd at an election night party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Old Town Brewing.
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Mayoral candidate Keith Wilson takes a moment outside his own election night party Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Portland, Ore., to look at the returns showing him in first place after the first round of voting.
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Portland Mayoral Candidate Rene Gonzalez, at his election night party held at Kell’s Pub in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Deschutes County Sheriff candidate William Bailey hugs his daughter Kaitlyn Bailey at a party with supporters and family on election night, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Anthony Broadman is celebrated after his senate victory becomes apparent at the Deschutes Democrats election watch party in Bend, Ore., on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Jennie McCall, left, and Raelynn Hernandez, center, watch the news while attending the election night party for Carmen Rubio, held at The Sports Bra in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Dan Rayfield speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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House Majority Leader Ben Bowman, at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024. Salinas appeared to secure reelection Tuesday night, defeating Republican businessman Mike Erikson for a second time in Oregon's 6th Congressional District.
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Ellen Rosenblum and Dan Rayfield at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Oliver Muggli, executive eirector of the Senate Democratic Leadership Fund, and his fiancee, Haley Sawyer, listen to Sen. Rob Wagner at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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John Spence of Native American Therapeutic Horsemanship, listens to Maxine Dexter speak at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Portland Mayoral Candidate Rene Gonzalez greets supporters at his election night party held at Kell’s Pub in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Portland Mayoral Candidate Keith Wilson, left, gets a look at initial returns from Cooper Bryant, senior policy communications advisor, at his election night party held at Old Town Brewing in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Tobias Read speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Maxine Dexter at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Sen. Ron Wyden at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Attendees at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Signs with the candidate’s face at an election results party for Deschutes County Sheriff candidate William Bailey, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Carmen Rubio talks with supporters at her election night party held at The Sports Bra in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Joe Kent, center, with supporters at Clark County Republican’s election night party in Hockinson, Wash., Nov. 5, 2024.
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The Deshcutes Republican party held their watch party in Bend Ore., on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Speaker of the House Julie Fahey, at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Jennfer Rockow of Redmond shows off her bedazzled hat at the Deschutes Republicans watch party in Bend, Ore., on Nov. 5, 2024. She says she thinks the election is "going to be positive," and is feeling "very blessed."
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Michael Summers talks with supporters at his childhood home at his election watch party in Bend, Ore., on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Deschutes County Sheriff candidate Kent Vander Kamp celebrates with supporters at a party in Bend on election night, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Loriann McNeill says she's "just a good ol' Oregonian, a fourth generation born and bred democrat." at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Onlookers watch national results come in at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Rosa Colquitt, Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Camille Vlietstra, 4, with her uncle Will Lathrop, at his election night party held at Rossi Farms in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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A supporter shows off her dress at the Oregon GOP watch party, held at Langdon Farms Golf Club, in Aurora, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Clackamas county chair Tootie Smith, left, at the Oregon GOP watch party at Langdon Farms Golf Club, in Aurora, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024. Smith is seeking re-election and in a tight race against Craig Roberts.
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Supporters watch election coverage during the Oregon GOP watch party, held at Langdon Farms Golf Club, in Aurora, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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Will Lathrop speaks at his election night party held at Rossi Farms in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.
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