Democrats appear likely to flip a Marion County district and keep an open Southern Oregon seat, while Republicans have slim leads in two other competitive districts.

The race to take over the seat of outgoing state Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, who is barred from seeking reelection under Oregon law, is pitting a former Republican House lawmaker against a former Salem city councilor who both lost their previous legislative races in 2024. Thatcher has been in the Senate since 2015, first representing […]