Jamie McLeod-Skinner I was glad to learn that the Independent Party of Oregon endorsed Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner, for U.S. Congress. Now I hope Independents — and unaffiliateds — will actually turn out and vote for McLeod-Skinner and not sit out the election. Voter turnout is extremely important in this election. If you are not planning […]
Independent Party of Oregon
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Side Notes 2/11-2/18
Central Oregonians are known for their independent spirit. And, now, there’s a (major) party for that. Secretary of State Kate Brown announced Monday that the Independent Party of Oregon—also known as the party people sometimes join when then mean to register as “unaffiliated”—is officially a major political party (a bragging right previously reserved for Democrats […]
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Independent Party of Oregon achieves major party status
The Independent Party of Oregon has become the first major party in the state, outside of the Democratic and Republican parties, Secretary of State Kate Brown announced today. As of February 2, the state determined that the party had reached the necessary threshold to qualify—membership exceeding 5 percent of the state’s population. As a major […]
