Washington primary includes U.S. Senate, House races
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington voters will winnow the field of candidates in dozens of races in the state’s…
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Top 3 Oregon gubernatorial candidates Drazan, Kotek and Johnson meet for first debate
The three leading candidates in Oregon’s gubernatorial race on Friday used the first debate of the campaign as an opportunity to define themselves,…
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Candidates for governor debate on hot-button issues, hosted by Oregon Newspaper Publishers
Oregon’s three candidates for governor had their first debate Friday afternoon. They agreed on some issues, and clashed on others. Republican…
Continue Reading GOP’s links to extremism surface in congressional primary
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional candidate whose compelling personal story of military valor and unfathomable…
Continue Reading Sen. Murray seeks 6th term at new inflection point for women
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Patty Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate from Washington state in 1992…
Continue Reading Washington’s secretary of state draws several challengers
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democrats regained hold of Washington’s secretary of state office for the first time in…
Continue Reading Sheriff asked to investigate ballot-box surveillance
SEATTLE (AP) — An elections director in Washington state’s most populous county says her office is asking the sheriff’s office to investigate…
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Gun-control measure will be on Oregon’s fall ballot
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to…
Continue Reading Rep. Kurt Schrader, defeated in May primary, endorses independent Betsy Johnson for governor
Two months after voters in Oregon denied Democrat Kurt Schrader an eighth term in Congress, he endorsed an unaffiliated candidate for governor on…
Continue Reading WA Republican activists urge ballot drop box surveillance
SEATTLE (AP) — Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible…
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan talks energy in Central Oregon
Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan, who spoke to a business gathering in Bend this week, told NewsChannel 21 on Friday that her…
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‘I think it’s great’: Redmond Park and Rec plans to send $49 million recreation center to voters in November
Like much of the High Desert, Redmond continues to grow. To accommodate that growth, a proposal is headed for the fall ballot to fund a major new…
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Appointed Redmond City Councilor Cat Zwicker to seek full term
Cat Zwicker announced Thursday that she will be seeking a full term on the Redmond City Council in the fall election.…
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2nd District Democratic nominee Joe Yetter to make Prineville stop during trip
On Monday, July 11, Democratic congressional candidate Joe Yetter will start a multi-day trip around the northeastern and central parts of Oregon’s…
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Oregon GOP taps new leader after another chair resigns
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Republican Party has its third new leader in less than 18 months, after the unexpected resignation of its acting…
Continue Reading Justin Hwang named new Oregon Republican Party chairman
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, the Oregon Republican Party officially welcomed Justin Hwang as its new chairman. Hwang, who was elected as…
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Oregon governor candidate Tina Kotek tests positive for COVID-19
Democratic candidate for Oregon governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday that she tested positive for…
Continue Reading Democrats tap new nominee in Salem-area state Senate race
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Democrats have a new nominee for what’s expected to be a hard fought state Senate race. Oregon Public Broadcasting…
Continue Reading Candidate filing period opens for Bend mayor, three city council seats on fall ballot
The candidate filing period has begun for the three Bend City Council seats and the position of mayor that will be on the November election…
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US is worried about Russia using new efforts to exploit divisions in 2022 midterms
By Edward-Isaac Dovere Homeland and national security officials are worried about how Russia could significantly exploit US divisions over the…
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