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Republican voters in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District will choose between a longtime Republican communications professional and a local elected official in the May 19 primary.  Former legislative spokesperson Jonathan Lockwood and Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair are Republicans from opposite generations vying for the Republican vote. Both are seeking to flip a district that has […]

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Oregon Republicans have developed something of a familiar strategy when they seek to block revenue-raising measures they failed to derail in Salem: Taking legislative Democrats’ decision to the voters. Their most recent success? More than 250,000 Oregonians signed onto their petition for a referendum blocking last year’s signature gas and transportation tax hikes, well above […]

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HILLSBORO— Four leading Republican candidates for Oregon governor race squared off for their first debate together on Thursday, making few swipes at one another and homing in on one political adversary: incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. The Thursday evening event hosted by the Oregon Republican Party took place in Hillsboro, where a venue has hosted […]

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(The Center Square) – Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s sudden exit from the California governor’s race is causing other candidates to try to win over the Democrat's supporters.