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Vote Morgan Schmidt for Deschutes County Commission, Pos. 5

With four candidates in this race, voters may very well get to vote again in November
by The Source Editorial Board

Like a lot of the races for the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners this May, the one for Position 5 is a crowded field. Voters will see four names on their ballots for this seat — one of two seats that are being added after voters previously moved to expand the county commission. If […]

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Vote Jamie Collins for Deschutes County Commission, Pos. 1

We agree with challenger Jamie Collins when he says what’s needed is a more strategic, thoughtful approach to the challenges ahead
by The Source Editorial Board

In a May primary that might have otherwise been ho-hum, voters are selecting candidates in a raft of positions for the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners, after voting previously to expand the commission from three members to five. Each race has a fairly large slate of candidates — except for Position 1, in which […]

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Vote Jason Kropf for House District 54

In the May Democratic primary, the incumbent should keep his seat
by The Source Editorial Board

Oregon House District 54’s Democratic primary got interesting this election season when Andrew Caruana elected to run against incumbent Jason Kropf. Caruana is a newcomer to being a candidate in the public sector, but his knowledge of the Oregon State Legislative Assembly is surprisingly deep. Andrew serves on the Disability Health and Employment Equity Coalition […]

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May 2025 Electoral Endorsements: Pos. 4

Vote Cary Schneider for Bend Metro Park & Recreation District Board, Pos. 4
by The Source Editorial Board

Cary Schneider has been serving as an appointed member of the Bend Park & Recreation District board since last year, when he filled the place left by Zavier Borja. Voters should support Schneider continuing in the work. Having served on the BPRD budget committee prior to his service on the wider board, Schneider has displayed […]

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May 2025 Electoral Endorsements: Pos. 1

Vote Ashley Proctor for Redmond School District 2J Board, Position 1
by The Source Editorial Board

Ashley Proctor is a person Redmond voters should be proud to welcome to the school board. She cites the support of educators and other community leaders in motivating her to see beyond her at-risk childhood — enlisting in the Army, and later, into a career as a social worker helping those with intellectual and mental […]

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May 2025 Electoral Endorsements: Zone 6

Vote Ross Tomlin for Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors, Zone 6
by The Source Editorial Board

Voters have two quality candidates in this race. Theo Wilhelm is a K-12 classroom teacher with 25 years of experience; Ross Tomlin, the incumbent who was appointed by the board last year, is a career educator with administrative experience at the community college and education service district level. Both would serve the students, teachers, support […]

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May 2025 Electoral Endorsements: Zone 7

Vote Kina Chadwick for Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors, Zone 7
by The Source Editorial Board

In this race, the incumbent, Kina Chadwick, is most prepared to serve. From their years on the school board, Chadwick has a clear vision of the challenges ahead: funding cutbacks, a need for more early childhood literacy, engaging students and chronic absenteeism among them. They should have a chance to continue their work. Chadwick’s opponent, […]

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Vote Megan Norris for Bend City Council Pos. 1 ▶ [With Video]

Source Electoral Endorsements
by The Source Editorial Board

This race is an interesting contrast. On the one hand you have a sitting councilor, Megan Norris, who’s been embedded in politics in California and now works for local housing developer, Hayden Homes. On the other hand you have Jonathan Curtis, who was raised in Bend and experienced homelessness before working as a wildland firefighter […]

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Vote Steve Platt for Bend City Council Pos. 4 ▶ [With Video]

Source Electoral Endorsements
by The Source Editorial Board

This was a tough one for our editorial board. All three candidates have strong backgrounds and a solid grasp of the issues. All came with fairly detailed plans for addressing issues such as permit times, which developers say are stymying Bend’s growth. These are the type of prepared candidates one hopes will come forward in […]

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