Sen. Betsy Johnson raises $1.8M for Oregon governor campaign
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State Sen. Betsy Johnson has raised $1.8 million in cash contributions in her campaign to become Oregon’s next governor.…
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Bud Pierce, running for governor again, visits KTVZ
Bud Pierce, the Republican nominee for governor in 2016, is running once again, and stopped by NewsChannel 21 on Thursday to talk about his campaign…
Continue Reading3 Jefferson, Crook County money measures win approval — Jefferson Co. Jail levy by just 96 votes
On a light off-year election ballot, three large money measures gained approval from Crook and Jefferson County voters Tuesday night, one by a…
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McLeod-Skinner launches bid for Fifth Congressional District seat
Terrebonne resident Jamie McLeod-Skinner has announced she will seek the redrawn 5th Congressional District seat currently held by fellow Democrat…
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner challenging fellow Democrat Rep. Kurt Schrader in redrawn District 5
Terrebonne Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner announced Thursday she has launched her 2022 campaign for Oregon’s dramatically redrawn Fifth…
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Five Oregon GOP gubernatorial candidates discuss issues at Bend forum
Since 1987, Oregon has had a Democratic governor at the helm, but nearly a dozen Republican candidates are vying to change that in 2022.…
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Ex-NYT columnist Kristof announces run for Oregon governor
Former New York Times reporter and columnist Nicholas Kristof announced Wednesday he is running for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up on…
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Attorney Emerson Levy declares bid for Zika’s Oregon House District 53 seat
Community advocate and attorney Emerson Levy announced Thursday that she is filing to run again for state representative for House District 53,…
Continue ReadingState Sen. Betsy Johnson to run for governor as independent
Oregon state Sen. Betsy Johnson plans to run for governor in 2022 without the backing of any political party. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that…
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Deschutes, Crook County clerks note increase in callers disputing presidential election results
Several months after the 2020 presidential election, people have been reaching out to Crook and Deschutes county with disputes. Although the…
Continue ReadingColumnist forms committee for Oregon gubernatorial run
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof after months of public exploration has taken a step toward running for Oregon…
Continue ReadingLooking ahead to an already crowded OR gubernatorial race, including a Bend man
About five months before the deadline, nearly a dozen candidates already have filed to run for Oregon governor in 2022, including a Bend resident.…
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Bend pastor Morgan Schmidt launches run for Deschutes County commissioner
Pastor and community leader Morgan Schmidt announced Monday she is filing to run for the Democratic nomination for Deschutes County Commissioner…
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Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read launches campaign for governor
Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read on Monday launched his campaign for…
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Tatom launches bid for Deschutes County Commission, says DeBone ‘blew it’ on COVID-19
Oliver Tatom announced Thursday his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Deschutes County Board of Commissioners Position 1, the seat…
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Veteran Deschutes County prosecutor Steve Gunnels to run for DA as Hummel won’t seek 3rd term
Over nearly three decades, veteran Deschutes County prosecutor Steve Gunnels, currently a chief deputy district attorney, has served under three DAs…
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Conservative activists try to overturn two new Oregon election laws
Two new laws aimed at expanding voter access in Oregon are under fire from a conservative group that argues the changes will make state elections…
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Prineville Mayor Jason Beebe announces bid to unseat Senator Ron Wyden
Prineville Mayor and data center contractor Jason Beebe announced his candidacy Tuesday for the U.S. Senate “to replace the failed policies of Ron…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce bill to end lengthy wait in lines to vote
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they have introduced legislation to end hours-long lines at polling places that…
Continue Reading Oregon House OKs bill to count properly postmarked ballots arriving up to a week after Election Day
Oregon House Democrats on Monday passed House Bill 3291, expanding voting accessibility by allowing ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be…
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