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McLeod-Skinner’s Feat in Deschutes County

Greg Walden lost Deschutes County for the first time. A political science expert theorizes why.
Chris Miller

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 […]

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What’s Next for the Council?

A new, directly elected mayor, and a council appointee bring changes to Bend’s City Council
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Bend City Councilor Sally Russell won the election Tuesday to become Bend’s first directly elected mayor. It was a crowded race, with six candidates in the running. According to the latest unofficial results released by the Deschutes County Clerk, Russell took 50.18 percent of the vote—amounting to 21,666 votes as of Wednesday morning. Next in […]

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The Skinny on Elections

Some of the most up-to-date info on voting in Oregon
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

It’s election day, people—and with a tight governor’s race, some heated county races and a scandal-filled House race in District 54, suffice to say it’s been quite the election season. And that’s not even mentioning the ups and downs and predictions coming from national politics. When it comes to elections and voting, there’s a lot […]

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Measure 104: Some Things to Know

Measure would require a supermajority for raising fees and other revenue-raising initiatives
Chris Miller

When legislators want to raise revenue in the form of new taxes, they have to have a supermajority vote in the legislature. Now, the backers behind Measure 104 want to extend that requirement to anything that would in any way raise revenue—including the raising of fees. Oregon issues more than 2,400 fees—including fees for things […]

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Ballots Get Mailed This Week. Don’t Wait to Mail Them Back.

Depending on where you live, your ballot could take up to a week to get to the county clerk
Jaclyn Brandt

The buzz of election season is evident in the office of Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship, who says the season is both thrilling and high-pressure. “It’s exciting. It’s fun because you have a whole lot more interaction with people,” she said. “There’s a whole lot more going on. Depending on what happens—not knowing what shoe […]

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Two Votes Decides House 53 Republican Primary

Redmond real estate agent to be on ballot in November
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

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 […]

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Deschutes County wouldn’t enforce gun laws under proposed ballot measure

Group collecting signatures to put a measure on the November ballot
Christian Trejbal

Deschutes County residents could vote on a ballot measure in November to prohibit the county from enforcing gun laws. Sponsors of an initiative petition called the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance will begin collecting signatures to place it on the ballot. (See a version of the petition at the bottom of this post.) The proposed measure would […]

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Measure 101 passes

Healthcare funding bill receives broad support
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The voters have spoken: Measure 101 will soon become law. The measure, the only item on the ballot for the Jan. 23 special election, was an attempt to overturn some of the provisions of a House bill that passed in 2017. With the passage of Measure 101, those provisions will stay in place. Statewide, 61 […]

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