By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tina Kotek has been elected Oregon’s next governor, extending longtime Democratic control of the state and dashing Republican hopes for a rare win in a top race on the West Coast of the United States. Kotek joins Maura Healey of Massachusetts as the
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The Bend City Council is seeing some big changes following election night. As of midday Wednesday, Councilor Melanie Kebler holds a 10-point lead over Chris Piper in the race for mayor, making her the new mayor-elect. NewsChannel 21 spoke with Kebler on Wednesday about what this means to her.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s gubernatorial election hung on a knife’s edge Wednesday, with the race too early to call in a state that has voted in Democratic governors since 1986. Democrat Tina Kotek was slightly ahead of Republican Christine Drazan, according to partial results from the secretary of state’s
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A media briefing via Zoom on Wednesday covered the election results on measures involving psilocybin. Healing Advocacy Fund Executive Director Sam Chapman, Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang, and Jackson County therapist and veteran Drew Snyder all spoke, discussing Measure 109, and an overall timeline. Most Oregon measures to opt out of or ban psilocybin manufacturing and service centers won voter approval
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On Election Day and the day before, Deschutes County received 45,000 ballots.
Continue ReadingBy AARON MORRISON AP National Writer Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime, while those in a fifth state rejected a flawed version of the question. The measures approved Tuesday could curtail the use of prison labor in
Continue ReadingAs is customary, Deschutes County updated its election results just after midnight Wednesday. Here’s some highlights:
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NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan spoke Tuesday night with Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell, apparent winner of a two-year seat, as well as Mike Riley and Ariel Mendez, who were winning council seats in contested races.
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NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan, at the Deschutes Democrats’ watch party, speaks with Bend mayoral candidate Melanie Kebler about her early lead, while Noah Chast, at a similar Republican gathering, spoke to her competitor, Chris Piper, who said there were still many votes being counted and he was remaining optimistic.
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At the Deschutes Republicans election party, Noah Chast is joined by Communications Chair Mark Knowles, while at the Deschutes Democrats gathering, Carly Keenan speaks with Bend mayoral candidate Melanie Kebler.
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NewsChannel 21’s Cathy Marshall visits the drive-up ballot box drop-off line and speaks with Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison about the ballot-counting process that will continue well past election night.
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NewsChannel 21’s Noah Chast talks live with Deschutes County Republican Election Night Party organizer Paul Freed before their event at The Riverhouse Convention Center, Carly Keenan is live at the Democrats’ gathering spot at Silver Moon Brewing, while Bola Gbadebo previews some of the big measures on the ballot.
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Hours before the ballots are counted, voters’ cars were lined up at the Deschutes County ballot drop box in downtown Bend on Election Day.
Continue ReadingNewsChannel 21’s Lee Anderson talked with KTVZ political analysts Jeff Eager and Judy Stiegler in our 4 p.m. Fox newscast about what they are expecting this big election night.
Continue ReadingFrom interactive maps of the top state and local races and the Balance of Power in Congress and the governorships, as well as links on our Decision 2022 page to results, C.O. county election pages and how to track your ballot, KTVZ.COM has you covered this election night.
Continue ReadingBy GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s senior U.S. senator, Democrat Ron Wyden, won reelection easily Tuesday, defeating a Republican opponent who has never held elected office. Wyden, who was first elected to the Senate in 1996, chairs the powerful U.S. Senate Finance Committee and also sits on the Energy and Natural
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic and Republican incumbents in Oregon’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts won reelection Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives, with the state’s other three seats still up for grabs. Democrats Suzanne Bonamici in the 1st and Earl Blumenauer in the 3rd held
Continue ReadingBy GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters appeared closely divided late Tuesday on measures that would add permitting and training requirements for new gun buyers and amend the state’s constitution to explicitly declare affordable health care a human right. With roughly 40% of the vote counted in the vote-by-mail state, the
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Crook County Clerk Cheryl Seely says they began to livestream election ballot observing during the COVID-19 restrictions but are still doing it, allowing more people to be able to watch the process in action. You can find the link and more information under Election Observation, about halfway down this Crook County election page.
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It’s an issue Bend’s mayoral candidates, Melanie Kebler and Chris Piper, hear about the most.
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