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Vote Shemia Fagan for Oregon Secretary of State

Fagan’s values and voting record better reflect those of wider Oregon

Deciding who to support in the Secretary of State race has come with much discussion and challenges, but Democratic nominee, Shemia Fagan, is the candidate we find most ready for the job. Amid a field of candidates in the primary, we opted to endorse Jamie McLeod-Skinner, while also lamenting that McLeod-Skinner did not choose to […]

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Some Things You Might Not Have Known About Voting in Oregon

Did you know that 16 and 17 year olds can register to vote?

You’re registered to vote. You know something about the candidates. But with ballots for the 2018 General Election now delivered to most voters in Oregon, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson has answers to some of the 12 most frequently asked questions about the election. Did you know, for example, that 16 and 17 year olds […]

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Endorsements: State Representative District 53 & Oregon Secretary of State

So you thought we were done with elections coverage for the year? Nope. Here are our last two endorsements.

State Representative District 53 Gene Whisnant We would love to support a more independent or progressive candidate in this race, but our hands are tied. Democrat opponent Michael Graham, an educator and paralegal, has said his reason for jumping into this race was that no one was opposing Republican Gene Whisnant—but apparently “jumping in” didn’t […]

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