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Endorsement Roundup: Who We Think You Should Vote For

The May 16 election is quickly approaching

The Source StaffMay 10, 2017September 14, 2024

ENDORSEMENTS ROUNDUP The May 2017 Special Election is nearly here. Here’s a roundup of the candidates we’ve endorsed this election season. See the endorsement interview videos we did with each of the candidates below. Measure 9-114: YES Administrative School District No 1: Bonds for New Schools, Safety Improvements, Classroom Renovations and Preservation Bend is poised […]

Opinion

ENDORSEMENTS: Dr. Stuart Young

Administrative School District 1, Zone 4 (Bend-La Pine school board)

The Source StaffMay 3, 2017April 16, 2023

In the race between Stuart Young and Richard Asadoorian for the south county Bend-La Pine school board spot, we must preface by saying that it was exceedingly difficult to choose between these two candidates. That’s a good problem to have in any race. Experienced educators are able to set sound, experience-based educational policy. Both men, […]

Opinion

ENDORSEMENTS

Cheri Helt and Jason Kropf

The Source StaffApril 19, 2017June 9, 2025

In this year’s May election, surprisingly, only 15 of the 70 races are contested, with a handful having no candidates at all. However, looking at the election glass as half-full, the candidates who have come out are impressive. We attribute the strong class of candidates to an increased interest in the civic process. Last week, […]

Opinion

Endorsements: State Senate District 27 & Measure 99

The Source StaffOctober 12, 2016August 1, 2025

Greg Delgado State Senate District 27 Day after day, we here at the Source Weekly hear from readers who are deeply concerned about affordable housing and earning a living wage. The acute situation has left many Central Oregonians living in less-than-ideal situations, including living in cars, doubling up or permanently camping. Coupled with a need […]

Opinion

Bend City Council Endorsements

The Source StaffSeptember 14, 2016July 7, 2023

City Council Position 1: Justin Livingston Justin Livingston and Ron Boozell make for an interesting contrast for voters. One is a soft-spoken conservative with a limited political background. The other is a forceful libertarian activist whose passion can barely be controlled when extrapolating on policy discussions. Livingston is running on a fiscally conservative platform that […]

News

Election 2014 Endorsement Cheat Sheet

The Source Editorial BoardOctober 29, 2014August 29, 2023

BEND CITY COUNCILOR 5: NATHAN BODDIE We are looking for councilors who we believe will better represent community values when they make decisions. BEND CITY COUNCILOR 6: LISA SEALES Overall we believe that Seales will fill the leadership and moderator gap that departing Jodie Barram leaves. CITY COUNCILOR 7: BARB CAMPBELL City council needs more […]

Special Issues & Guides

Election Guide 2014

Our Picks for Politics

The Source Editorial BoardOctober 15, 2014December 9, 2024

Our concerns about Bend’s City Council are best typified by the lack of forward progress on issues such as Mirror Pond and the lack of hustle initialized to set in place a tax of recreational marijuana sales. With Bend’s rapid growth—an expected 50 percent population boom over the next decade—it is concerning that the current […]

Special Issues & Guides

Ballot Measure Endorsements 2014

The Source Editorial BoardOctober 15, 2014March 11, 2024

BALLOT MEASURES MEASURE 86: YES Requires creation of fund for Oregonians pursuing post-secondary education, authorizes state indebtedness to finance fund With the cost of post-secondary education increasing faster than incomes for college graduates, a means to mitigate the debt burden on young adults is sorely needed. This measure will make college a reality for more […]

News

The Source Ballot Endorsements

The Source StaffMay 14, 2014February 14, 2024

U.S. Senate (Democratic Party): JEFF MERKLEY U.S. Senate (Republican Party): JASON CONGER Second Congressional District (Democrat Primary): AELEA CHRISTOFFERSON Second Congressional District (Republican Primary): GREG WALDEN Governor (Democratic): JOHN KITZHABER Deschutes County District Attorney: JOHN HUMMEL Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Position 5: TJ SPEAR Deschutes County Commissioner (Republican Primary): TONY DeBONE Measure 9-97: YES […]

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