Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in Portland, Oregon, have elected political outsider Keith Wilson as their new mayor, following a campaign in which he capitalized on years of growing frustration over homeless encampments, open drug use and quality of life concerns to outperform three City Council members — including one ensnared in a
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The renewal bond measure before Redmond School District voters, including some in Jefferson County, has held onto a narrow but growing margin of success since Election Night.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle has won reelection in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. The freshman incumbent defeated Republican Monique DeSpain, an Air Force veteran who has never held elected office and pitched herself as an “outsider” candidate. The district, which hasn’t elected a Republican to the House since 1972, was seen
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In a surprise outcome, a Bend teacher, Steve Platt, unseated 10-year incumbent City Councilor Barb Campbell Tuesday night.
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With the last ballots being counted, Central Oregonians, including representatives of the two major political parties, have been sharing their reactions to the local, state and federal election results.
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Democrats won two closely watched Bend legislative races when the ballots were counted Tuesday night.
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Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including Redmond and in the Portland area, have voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms.
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A Bend business owner’s idea to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five members first cleared the petition signature-gathering hurdle – then, on Tuesday night, a majority of voters agreed it was a good idea.
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A new sheriff has been elected for the first time in a decade in Deschutes County. Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp claimed victory Wednesday after defeating Captain William Bailey in the hotly contested race by nearly 20,000 votes.
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A bad election for Democrats nationally had few reverberations in Oregon, where Democratic candidates are expected to keep or expand legislative majorities, swept statewide offices and lead in three competitive congressional races.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. Vice President Kamala Harris called him
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Election Day brought millions of voters to polling stations and ballot drop boxes in Central Oregon and across the nation, where citizens expressed a mixture of hope, concern, and a sense of civic duty. Bend resident and voter Craig Brightwell said, “I’m not super-optimistic about the candidates, as I haven’t kind
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A running blog on the 2024 General Election in Central Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ballots are being counted at the Deschutes County Building. When ballots come in, whether it’s via mail, or dropped off at the lobby, ballots are run through a sorter, verifying they’re valid ballots. They are then moved to be counted by the election boards for processing. There are about 40 county employees, along with on-call workers and partners from other departments, first making
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By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum holds a narrow lead Tuesday night over incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the race for Oregon’s closest congressional district. Bynum had a lead of 47.7% over Chavez-DeRemer’s 45.8% in results updated by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office shortly
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By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregonians have just hours to turn in their ballots, and a lot is at stake in this November’s election. The presidential election won’t depend on Oregon, which has reliably given its electoral votes to the Democratic nominee since 1984, when it joined every state but
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today is Election Day, which means it’s the last day to vote! All ballots must be postmarked or returned to a county elections office or official drop site by 8 p.m. today. If using USPS, return your ballot to a USPS office to make sure it gets postmarked, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday. Unofficial
Continue Reading Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country is playing out in Oregon, where the state’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District is among just over two dozen seats nationwide that are considered toss ups. Two other House races in the state’s 4th and 6th districts, though less
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As election season wraps up, communities nationwide are encouraged to exercise their right to vote. This election season, voters say they are looking for something specific in the candidates, including voters who were dropping off their ballots Monday evening at a Bend drop box. Bend resident Avdiel Valdez said: “I think
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Coordination Center out of an abundance of caution in preparation for the upcoming election period. “This activation is a proactive measure to ensure readiness and support for communities and local leadership across the state,” the Monday evening announcement stated. “It
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