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It was early 2016. I was living in Ames, Iowa, during my last semester as a journalism major at Iowa State University, and the wildest presidential race (I hope) of my lifetime was unfolding before my eyes. People on campus as well as the rest of the state were bitterly divided. Everyone appeared to be […]
Knute Buehler, R-Bend, announced yesterday that he will run for U.S. Congress to replace U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, the Republican from Hood River who has represented Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District since 1998. Walden announced he would not be running for re-election Oct. 28. Buehler is an orthopedic surgeon who represented Bend in the Oregon House […]
On Monday, Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR2) announced that after serving as a member of Congress in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District for over 20 years, he will not be running for re-election in 2020, and will not run for any other office. It seems that for Oregonians on the eastern side of the state, the fury […]
Although Jamie McLeod-Skinner didn’t win the election in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District, she did accomplish something that no Democrat has ever done before—getting more votes than Greg Walden in Deschutes County. According to unofficial county elections results from the Deschutes County Elections, Democrat McLeod-Skinner garnered 45,020 votes in Deschutes County, to Republican Walden’s 44,392. To […]
The three candidates in the race for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District—which includes Central and Eastern Oregon—will face off in a televised debate on Oct. 5. Democratic candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner‘s campaign announced today that she will debate Republican incumbent, Rep. Greg Walden and Independent Party candidate Mark Roberts in a one-hour debate, to be broadcast live from […]
Headed for the November ballot as the Republican in the House District 53 race: Jack Zika—by a nose. The Deschutes County Clerk’s office announced today that they’ve completed the recount—required by state law when the number of votes between candidates is less than half of one percent of the total votes cast—for the May primary […]
Less than 30 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the May 15 primary—yet despite that low voter turnout, some won; some lost. Here are the results of interest to people in Central Oregon, according to unofficial results from the Oregon Secretary of State: 9-115 City of Bend Five-Year Operating Levy for Fire and Emergency […]
The race for Oregon House District 54 already has one Democratic candidate filed in the race—and now, one Republican is announcing her run for the Republican nomination. Cheri Helt, who currently sits on the school board for Bend-La Pine Schools, announced today that she’s seeking the Republican nomination for the seat currently held by Rep. […]
For the past 15-plus years, Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, has represented District 53 in the Oregon House of Representatives. Today though, the longtime representative announced he’s not running for another term. “I look forward to completing my term and being active in the interim and 2018 session,” Whisnant stated in a Nov. 4 press release. […]
On Nov. 16, Oregon House Republican leaders issued a statement urging Oregonians to stand together in the wake of a divided election season. House Republican Leader Mike McLane and Deputy Leader Greg Barreto’s press release included these statements: “Over the past week our state has witnessed an increase in ugly rhetoric and violent behavior. Protests […]
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