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To help voters understand the differing visions of the three major contenders, we asked the three leading candidates to make their pitch as to why Oregonians should choose them as their next governor.

It’s that time again. Nov. 8, 2022 is election day and we have already been beaten down by the onslaught of political ads for several months now. With our current Governor Kate Brown on the way out, we in Oregon are about to be home to a gubernatorial race that will be watched by the rest of the cou

Oregonians should take back control of their elections by limiting campaign contributions and ensuring that candidates focus on the needs of the broader community - not just wealthy donors - write Khanh Le of Unite Oregon and Kate TItus of Common Cause Oregon.

The former Democratic gubernatorial candidate announced this week he will return as a columnist for The New York Times.

No one needs this.

A “multi-everything” city like Seattle needs proportional voting, not reform of the primary

The former Democratic state senator has been barnstorming the state in her nonaffiliated bid for Oregon governor — and has a sales pitch for every crowd.

The mailers, the website and the ads were all paid for by a new dark money group, the Coalition for Safe, Healthy and Prosperous Communities.

About a third of registered Oregon voters polled picked Tina Kotek, a Democrat, as their choice for governor, while 30% chose Betsy Johnson, a former Democrat who is running unaffiliated, in the poll conducted by Idaho-based GS Strategy Group. Christine Drazan drew 23% support.

Republicans haven’t controlled any branch of Oregon government since Barack Obama’s first campaign for president – but they’re bullish this year about their legislative chances. An internal poll memo produced for the national Republican State Leadership Committee and shared with the Capital Chronicle suggests that Republicans have a “rare opportunity” to win in November, thanks […]

A complaint argues the nonprofit acts as a political committee

People for Portland, the nonprofit political group pushing political leaders to take a more aggressive approach to homelessness, appears to have given up on its attempts to get a measure on the November ballot.

Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon lost her race for Congress but may returni to Salem after Eric Swenson dropped out of a Senate race.

Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the progressive who unseated Rep. Kurt Schrader, is due to face former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in November.

Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin took a step toward a political comeback Saturday, finishing in the top four of a 48-person special primary election and advancing to the August general election to fill the House seat of the late Rep. Don Young, according to a CNN projection.

Commentary What was expected to be a relatively boring election in California turned out to have several surprises. ...

Thanks to a federal Supreme Court decision last month, Begich can now recoup all of his loan in post-election fundraising.

Hoping to influence regulations, cryptocurrency executives and startups are providing a fresh pool of financing for candidates heading into November’s congressional elections.

Nearly 30% of likely Oregon voters picked Drazan as their choice for governor, while nearly 28% chose Kotek in a poll conducted by Nelson Research

Walkouts have been used by both parties over the years, but have become a prominent part of the Republican playbook recently.