Brian Huntamer, one of the four candidates who filed to run for Deschutes County commissioner Position 2, said Wednesday has decided not to withdraw his candidacy, in large part because he learned it was too late to remove his name from the May 21 primary ballot.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The May 21 Primary Election is underway, and the Deschutes County Elections Office is sharing some important information with voters as they prepare to exercise their right to vote. If you are an active registered voter in the county, you should expect to receive an official primary ballot by mail in
Continue Reading The four candidates for Deschutes County commissioner on the May 21 primary ballot shared their views on a variety of top issues during their first candidate forum Thursday evening at Larkspur Community Center, with Phil Chang’s three challengers more focused on the issues and less on criticism of the incumbent or the county.
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With Primary Election Day approaching on Tuesday, May 21, the Deschutes County Road Department said Monday it wants to make sure political campaigns and their supporters are aware that political signs are no longer allowed to be posted in the right of way of public roads under the county’s jurisdiction.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade released a civic engagement toolkit on Tuesday, aimed at helping organizations do voter registration and voter turnout work in the 2024 elections. The tools included in the 2024 toolkit are official, non-partisan, research-backed and free to use with or without attribution to our office. Download
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The candidates for Deschutes County Commissioner Position #2 will participate in a community candidate forum in Bend on Thursday, April 11th from 6-8:00pm at the Larkspur Community Center in Bend. Voters are encouraged to attend in person or watch online. All four filed candidates scheduled to participate: Phil Chang (incumbent) Brian
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon are pleased to announce their 2024 Primary Candidate Forum Series. The goal of these Candidate Forums is to provide impartial discourse, educate voters about candidates’ views on issues and stimulate voter participation in the upcoming election. ***
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republican state senators in Oregon are seeking statewide office after being barred from reelection for staging a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun control. Sen. Brian Boquist, who also made headlines for his threatening comments toward state police during GOP-led walkouts in
Continue ReadingThe stage is almost set for what promises to be a busy spring campaign season for Central Oregon candidates and measures on Oregon’s May 21 primary election ballot.
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State Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, on Friday endorsed Redmond School Board Chairman Michael Summers in his bid for Knopp’s District 27 seat after previous Knopp-backed candidate Shannon Monihan was disqualified by the Secretary of State’s Office.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., endorsed former president Donald Trump’s election bid this week, in the wake of Nikki Haley’s withdrawal from the race that left Trump as the presumptive Republican nominee. “Donald Trump clearly outlined how Joe Biden’s policies have been a disaster for our country, and that we desperately need a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office has ruled Republican Shannon Monihan ineligible for the May 21 primary ballot, after finding she didn’t provide sufficient evidence showing she’s lived in the district for a year. This leaves just one candidate running at present for Bend’s Senate District 27 – Democrat and current
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan. Trump earned every delegate at stake on Saturday, bringing his count to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 1571, which requires political campaigns in Oregon to disclose the use of audio or imagery generated by artificial intelligence in voter communications materials. As AI tools become more sophisticated and available, states across the country are taking steps to defend voters and protect
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The Bend-La Pine School Board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to place a five-year local option levy on the ballot this May.
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The Bend-La Pine School Board voted 6-0 Tuesday evening to put a five-year local option levy on the May 21 ballot, as expected.
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The two men asking Deschutes County voters to elect them to succeed Shane Nelson as the next sheriff met for their first joint appearance of the early campaign season Monday evening, a forum that covered a lot of ground, issues and concerns, and with no fierce arguments but some pointed comments.
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The Crook County Clerk’s Office has released the final ballot title of a non-binding, advisory measure about the long-debated Greater Idaho border-move proposal that will appear on the county’s May 21 primary ballot.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The two candidates who are seeking to become the next Deschutes County sheriff, Captain William Bailey and Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp, will participate in their first candidate forum of the election season next Monday evening in Sunriver, organizers announced Tuesday. The event is scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday at the Sunriver
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The Redmond City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday evening to send three city charter amendments to the May 21 ballot. They did so after making just one change: Rather than have them all be in one ballot measure, the city will file two measures, one regarding councilor and mayor term limits and another to bar family members from serving at the same time.
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