Election 2022
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Democrats tap new nominee in Salem-area state Senate race
Attorney Rich Walsh, a former member of the Keizer City Council, will take on Republican state Sen. Kim Thatcher in November. His nomination comes after Woodburn Mayor Eric Swenson unexpectedly ended his campaign.

Governor candidates make rare pitch to Eastern Oregon
All three major candidates play up their rural connections at an event in Hermiston — two in person and one in a video recording.

Portland voters will consider historic changes in city government
A package of charter changes that would fundamentally reshape Portland’s government and elections is headed to the November ballot.
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Democratic race for Lake Oswego legislative seat just misses recount
Certified results showed City Councilman Daniel Nguyen beat school board member Neelam Gupta by 28 votes.
Grant County bond election to fund new public pool goes down to the wire
The fate of a bond to build a new pool in John Day is tied to the results of more than a dozen challenged ballots.

Tobias Read endorses Democratic primary opponent Tina Kotek for Oregon governor
In a normal year, the endorsement would be a no-brainer. This year, however, former state Sen. Betsy Johnson has changed the dynamics.

Oregon governor candidate Betsy Johnson pressed on gun control by TEDxPortland crowd
Johnson's surprise guest appearance at a TEDxPortland event Saturday was derailed when members of the audience demanded she address gun control.

Schrader loses Oregon primary, state will elect new face for 5th District in November
Seven-term U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader has been ousted in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th District by progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner.

Oregon’s incumbent Schrader poised to lose to McLeod-Skinner in 5th District Democratic primary
A presidential endorsement and a deluge of campaign advertising didn't protect U.S. Rep Kurt Schrader from an insurgent challenger on the cusp of historic victory.

Clackamas County ballot blunder reinvigorates false conspiracy theories against voting machines
Some voters say they want hand-count only elections, an idea pushed by former President Donald Trump and his allies.