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A complaint filed Wednesday with the IRS, Oregon Secretary of State and Oregon Department of Justice alleges that the political nonprofit Oregon Pathfinder might have exceeded federal elections spending limits and illegally coordinated with Republican Bridget Barton's campaign for governor. The complaint was filed by the campaign manager for Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan.

Independent Neighborhood Action, a political action committee formed to “support the election of labor-endorsed candidates,” is sending out mailers in a last-minute push before the May 17 primary.

Even after $14 million worth of ads and mailers have touted Carrick Flynn for Congress, nearly half of likely Democratic voters in Oregon’s 6th District don’t know enough about the first-time candidate to form an opinion of him.

Oregonians won’t get the chance to vote on whether to decriminalize sex work this year.

In a matter of weeks, a wealthy Portlander named Aaron Boonshoft, largely unknown in progressive political circles, has become the largest financial backer to challengers hoping to unseat district attorneys in Washington and Marion counties. He's also backed a measure that would decriminalize sex work in Oregon.

Information about who gives money to Oregon candidates and how they spend it is available for free online, but it can be hard to find.

The last time Portland saw a contested race for city auditor, which was 1986, Bud Clark’s “Whoop-whoop!” ricocheted regularly through City Hall, First Thursday art walks were in their infancy and Kiki VanDeWeghe led the Trail Blazers in scoring, averaging 24.8 points per game.

Nine Democrats and Seven Republicans are seeking to move on to the November ballot to serve as the first member of Congress representing the state’s 6th District in what's become one of the nation's most expensive races.

Oregonians who don’t want politicians to draw Oregon’s electoral maps are giving up on their attempts to reach the ballot this year.

With just over two weeks until Election Day, the final push for Oregon gubernatorial candidates is in full swing. That means big money is coming in. So much so, that experts believe we could be in for another record-breaking year. In 2018, the gubernatorial campaign between Gov. Kate Brown and Knute Buehler broke records with more than $37 million in spending. Ad after ad. Sign after sign, that’s just what you see on a day-to-day basis, but every single one has a cost.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Christine Drazan leads the state in spending this month.

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum must redo the ballot title for a proposed initiative to transfer the job of drawing the state's electoral lines from lawmakers, to a new independent commission. That will make it difficult for supporters to gather enough signatures to get on the ballot this year.

The Nike co-founder disclosed the huge contribution to the Bring Balance to Salem political action committee.

The race for Oregon's newest Congressional seat has drawn unknown candidates and major outside funding from crypto billionaire,

Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has spent millions backing political newcomer Carrick Flynn. A look at both men's backgrounds shows they have traveled in similar orbits for years.

When Oregon formally won a new U.S. House seat in the decennial redistricting process last year, it set off a scramble among ambitious politicians who saw a rare chance to advance their careers. Th…

“Portlanders are anxious, worried about the future and have a strong desire to see something different."

Candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Oregon this year have raised an eye-popping $14 million so far this election cycle, newly released campaign finance disclosures show.

Throughout the 2022 election, KATU News is helping you “Know Your Candidates” with a series of interviews with people who will appear on your ballot. We are asking local candidates running for the same office the same series of questions, so you can compare their answers. Candidates for Oregon governor were given questionnaires to answer. Read the responses from Patrick Starnes, a Democrat, below. Candidate's Website. All Democrats running for Oregon governor: David Beem. Julian Bell.

The group Portland United launched Tuesday with a website and video ads promoting Vadim Mozyrsky, a challenger to Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, and Commissioner Dan Ryan, the incumbent in the other contested race.

News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.

She’s a no-party septuagenarian with wide-rimmed glasses and an extensive collection of scarves who could disrupt years of Democratic dominance in the Oregon governor’s mansion.

In total, 10 Oregonians were listed as donors to his campaign during the first quarter of 2022.

By far the biggest financial firepower is lined up behind a proposal that would bar lawmakers who miss 10 or more floor sessions without permission from serving in the Legislature the next term.