and Maura Healey of Massachusetts made history in 2022 by becoming the first openlylesbiangovernors in United States history. Oregon is one of a handful of states that does not have a lieutenant governor. The governor is responsible for executing the laws, making recommendations to the Oregon legi...
Somehow even more candidates have entered the race for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon. Make your voice heard in Oregon’s largest straw poll. The last day to enter is Friday, January 21st at 9PM. Vote Now! FAQ When does the poll close? Friday, January 21st at 9:00 PM...
Since then, Oregon has moved sharply towards Democratic candidates in presidential elections, so much so that neither ticket has stepped foot in the state since becoming their parties’ nominees. In the U.S. House, Republican incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer faces a tough reelection bid for a ...
Status Mar 9, 2022: GovernorJohn Kitzhaberresigned Feb. 18. 2015 and was replaced by attorney, State Sen. and SoSKate Brown(b.1960). She was first elected in a special election for this office in 2016 and won 50% in 2018. Brown is termed out in 2022. 2022 candidates are: ...
Not a big surprise since the other two candidates in the Governor’s race were lawmakers who actually voted for the very expulsion. What made the story unfair is that in the same article The Oregonian decided to re-dig up an older campaign attack that someone, somewhere once attended a ...
Candidates of color to watch Tonight, we'll be monitoring how candidates of color perform in primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives. Overall, 31 people of color are running in these contests — 27 Democrats and four Republicans. ...
Governors in Oregon serve four-year terms and are limited to two consecutive terms, but an unlimited number of total terms. Oregon has no lieutenant governor; in case the office of governor is vacated, Article V, Section 8a of the Oregon Constitution specifies that the Secretary of State is ...
“there really has been an energy around oregon towards fighting this status quo that just certainly hasn’t been producing the results and the solutions that we’ve been looking for. i think that’s created an energy for new candidates to have some momentum, whether they’re democrats or ...
Governor:Tina Kotek (D) Democratic nominee:Tina Kotek Republican nominee: TBD Rating, Jan 11, 2025: Likely D. Status, Dec 31, 2022: State House SpeakerTina Kotek(b. 1966) held the open gubernatorial seat for Democrats in 2022 with 47%. ...
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan took to the opinion page of The Oregonian to defend her record on successive decisions that both provided a significant boosts to her allies in recent weeks. The decisions that faced are both similar in that they prevent issues and candidates tha...