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Vote 2020: All the Source Weekly’s Candidate Endorsements

Our selections for local, state and national races
The Source Editorial Board

We’ve spent months interviewing candidates to arrive at these endorsements. To see the interviews that helped us make our decisions, visit the Elections section. >>Versión en Español aqui.<< Local Races Vote Melanie Kebler for Bend City Council Pos. 1 Vote Anthony Broadman for Bend City Council Pos. 2 Vote Chris Piper for Bend City Council […]

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Vote Jeff Merkley for Oregon U.S. Senator

It’s reassuring to have a candidate who is so authentic and hardworking as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
by The Source Staff

A September poll from Civiqs had Jeff Merkley leading this race by 20 points. While this could be a sign of good governance on Merkley’s part, it doesn’t hurt that his Republican competitor, Jo Rae Perkins, is a QAnon conspiracist who falsely claimed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler plotted to start Oregon’s wildfires. It turns out that […]

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Vote Melanie Kebler, Bend City Council Pos. 1

Kebler believes that timely communication with the public is key to the role
by The Source Staff

Bend’s City Council position 1 race has two qualified and competent candidates running—and while the position is nonpartisan, the two bring differing backgrounds and philosophies. While it’s true that a city council’s role lies in handling the mundane business of roads and sewers and city codes, increasingly it’s clear that Bend also is sorely in […]

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Vote Anthony Broadman, Bend City Council Pos. 2

Broadman will represent Bend’s blue voters with measured pragmatism
by The Source Staff

As City Councilor Bill Moseley’s dramatic tenure comes to an end, we welcome the progressive idealism Anthony Broadman will bring to this seat. Where Moseley’s attitude was often cavalier and self-absorbed, Broadman will represent Bend’s blue voters with measured pragmatism. As an indigenous rights lawyer, Broadman’s life’s work is centered on advocating for the underserved […]

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Vote Chris Piper for Bend City Council Pos. 3

Chris Piper has demonstrated an ability to be that moderate voice who actually listens to constituent
by The Source Staff

With two veteran councilors walking away this year—including one moderate and one decidedly conservative councilor—the next iteration of the Bend City Council is undoubtedly going to look very different. We’d be pleased to see a progressive council that’s also not afraid to stand up to powerful private interests—and at the same time, we recognize that […]

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Vote Rita Schenkelberg Bend City Council Pos. 4

Rita Schenkelberg is part of a rising movement of socially minded liberals willing to stand up for inclusivity and equity and challenge the status quo
by The Source Staff

Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernethy, who is not running for re-election, has served as both a Bend City Councilor and Mayor on and off for the last 20 years. During that time he’s gone from a die-hard champion of Bend’s “slow growth” movement to a more moderate voice in City politics. He was raised in […]

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Vote Eileen Kiely Oregon Senate District 27

Eileen Kiely—who’s both served in the military and worked in corporate America—appears to be able to bring an assertive voice to Salem
by The Source Staff

Tim Knopp has been serving in District 27 (Redmond, Tumalo, Sunriver and Bend) since 2013 and during his tenure, the votes he has cast are stacking up against him. He voted against the Student Success Act, which will bring in an estimated $18 million to Bend-La Pine Schools. He was among the Republican senators to […]

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Vote Scott Schaier for Deschutes County Sheriff

As Central Oregon grows and changes, we believe it’s time for new leadership at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s office
by The Source Staff

More attention has been placed on law enforcement agencies in recent months, and with that comes a more informed conversation around the impact that its leaders can have on an organization. As Central Oregon grows and changes, we believe it’s time for new leadership at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s office. While L. Shane Nelson has […]

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Vote Jack Zika for Oregon House District 53

Zika’s bipartisan work around addressing the housing issue makes it difficult for us to advocate for firing him this time around
by The Source Staff

Throughout this campaign, Jack Zika has riffed about being “the housing guy.” While said lightheartedly, Zika has indeed had some big wins for housing for both Bend and Redmond in the two years he’s served as representative. He was behind the bill establishing a state pilot program that carved out land outside both Bend and […]

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Vote Jason Kropf for Oregon House District 54

Bend Park and Recreation District board member whose votes on the board have shown a commitment to public process and standing up to powerful interests in Bend
by The Source Staff

We would love to be framing this endorsement solely around the various positive attributes these two candidates bring in representing Bend in the Oregon State Legislative Assembly. We’d love to focus on voting records and backgrounds, as we do with most campaigns. Unfortunately, this race has been positively stained by a voracious string of attack […]

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