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Central Oregon Votes: Tuesday Night Election Results

Outcomes from city, county, state races for Bend, Redmond and Central Oregon
by The Source Staff

The 2026 midterm elections are behind us, and while Democrats’ decisive control of both chambers of Congress is the story on the national stage, the stories in Central Oregon include the apparent defeat of a controversial district map, the return of both mayors in Bend and Redmond, and the shift on the Deschutes County Board […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 29, 2026

Elections! Elections! Elections! Letters supporting candidates in county, state races
by The Source Staff

Endorsement of Lauren Connally I am very disappointed that TSW endorsed Lauren Connally instead of Amy Sabbadini.Looking at who endorsed Ms. Connally, including Patty Adair, Tony DeBone, Chris Piper, Keith Rockow and Phil Henderson, I question the choice. With Republicans trying to gerrymander Deschutes County for this race, and a neo-Republican agenda I find troubling, […]

Posted inElections

In the Swirl of the Week, Your Ballot Arrived

While the Central Oregon community reels, Election Day is still ahead. These are our Editorial Board’s endorsements in local races.
by The Source Editorial Board

See the videos of our interviews with the candidates on our Elections page at bendsource.com. City Elections Redmond City Council Our picks: Tobias Colvin, Kathryn Osborne, Barbara Tate Five people are in the running for three seats on the Redmond City Council, including Tobias Colvin, the manager of the SCP Redmond Hotel and a former […]

Posted inOpinion

Vote No on Deschutes County Measure 9-185

Voters have the chance to decide whether to elect Deschutes County commissioners by geographic district, using a new five-district map. We have serious reservations.
by The Source Editorial Board

It’s that time again — time for our editorial board to weigh in on important issues facing local people in the coming November election. The calendar has just rolled over to September, and while it feels early to start sharing our endorsements for races in early November, the autumn goes fast, and before you know […]

Posted inOpinion

Beware the Election Misinformation Complex

Hawkers trying to profit off supposed chaos have created their very own cottage industry
by The Source Editorial Board

When the pandemic worsened our housing crisis, national and local governments, and nonprofits, began to address the tent cities that were popping up. At that time, a term began to be thrown about: “the homeless industrial complex.” Using words borrowed from a critique of American military spending, it was meant to indicate that people were […]

Posted inOpinion

Four Takeaways from the May Primary Election

How non-partisan participation affected local races
by The Source Editorial Board

The May primary election has come and gone, and in Deschutes County, much of the oxygen went toward the races for the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners. That body will see two additional members next year. In the wake of the election, these are some observations we’ve made about our region’s changing political landscape. […]

Posted inLocal News

Longtime Incumbent, Credentialed Challenger Clash in Deschutes County Commissioner Position 1 Race 

U.S. Coast Guard veteran and disaster responder Jamie Collins has doubled the fundraising totals of 15-year commissioner Tony DeBone
Avatar photo by Clayton Franke

Tony DeBone was first elected to the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners in 2010. He won again in 2014, and again in 2018 and 2022.   Now, as he seeks a fifth term, he faces an aggressive and well-funded challenge.  Jamie Collins, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and founder of a climate consulting firm, has more than doubled DeBone’s campaign donations, […]

Posted inOpinion

In This Game of Us vs. Them, ‘Them’ is Now Married Women

Most already agree that only citizens should vote in federal elections. In the case of the SAVE Act, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
by The Source Editorial Board

This past weekend, people gathered in Bend, Redmond and other cities around Central Oregon for yet another No Kings demonstration against the Trump administration. By the way we figure it, if the protests keep happening, the numbers only stand to grow. So much of the proposed legislation being proposed by the federal government is about […]

Posted inLocal News

Political Hopefuls, Sisters Mayor Face Off in Deschutes County Commission Position 5 Race

The race features clashing views on homelessness, a proposal for local ownership of Mt. Bachelor and wildfire issues
Avatar photo by Clayton Franke

Four candidates are running for Deschutes County Commission Position 5, a brand-new seat added by a 2024 ballot measure expanding the county commission from three to five members.   The late addition of Sisters Mayor Jennifer Letz added another layer of complexity to the May 19 primary, likely shrinking the chances that any candidate will receive the 50% of the vote needed to […]

Posted inLocal News

Oregon Elections Chief Weighs in on Deschutes County Races, Campaign Finance and Voter Reform

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read visited Central Oregon this week
Avatar photo by Clayton Franke

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read — a state elected official responsible for running elections  — swung through Central Oregon this week to meet with high school students, local and state politicians, elections officials and local media. In an interview with the Source Tuesday morning, Read discussed campaign finance reform, election integrity, his pushback to federal legislation seeking to toughen […]

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