Sec. of State Brown Wins Dem. Primary
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Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown has won the Democratic primary, easily Defeating Paul Damian Wells.
With 56 percent of precincts tallied Tuesday night, Brown had 91percent, to 9 percent for Wells.
During Brown’s term, Oregon became the fourth state to adopt online voter registration.
She came under criticism for her handling of a decision to hold the non-partisan election for state labor commissioner in November, instead of March.
Brown will face unopposed Republican candidate Knute Buehler, a Bend orthopedic surgeon, in the fall general election.
Wells, an electrical engineer and frequent candidate, had called for open primaries, where the top two candidates go against each other in a runoff election.