Election 2022
Georgia Senate runoff: Incumbent Warnock defeats challenger Walker
Neither candidate received over 50 percent of the vote in the November general election.
Political donors spent more than $70 million on Oregon governor’s race
Political spending on the Oregon governor's race nearly doubled from four years ago. The state is one of just five in the nation without campaign contribution limits.
Claims that Kurt Schrader would have won Oregon’s 5th District race for Congress are overblown, local Democrats say
In Oregon, where Democrats hope to reclaim the 5th District in 2024, questions over what makes a winning campaign will remain a top concern in the coming months.
Letter from the Editor: We call election winners based on deep local knowledge, nonpartisan math
We broke the news that Democrat Val Hoyle had won in the 4th District (made at 9:30 p.m. on election night), that Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer was the victor in the 5th District (11 a.m. Nov. 11) and that Democrat Andrea Salinas triumphed in the 6th (5:45 p.m. Nov. 14).
Oregon’s Measure 114 sees first challenge: Oregon Firearms Federation files lawsuit to try to stop strict new gun limits
The Oregon Firearms Federation late Friday filed a federal suit against Gov. Kate Brown and the state’s attorney general, urging a judge to bar the recent voter-approved gun control Measure 114 from taking effect next month.
Oregon’s Measure 114, strict new gun limits go into effect even sooner, state says
Originally, the measure was expected to go into effect 30 days after certification of the election. Instead, the state now says it goes into effect 30 days from the Nov. 8 election.
Portland leaders poised to pour millions into homeless camping ban, city government remake
Mayor Ted Wheeler and three of his city commissioner colleagues backed the decision at the end of a contentious public hearing that at times elicited jeers and expletives from those opposed to the plan.
Teen wins seat governing Gladstone in progressive wave that also ousts embattled mayor
A slate of four progressive candidates – including a 19-year-old recent high school graduate – swept their races for Gladstone City Council, unseating the mayor and filling three other positions on a political body plagued by squabbles.
Expected red wave in Oregon legislative races turned out to be a ripple
Republicans netted three total seats, but Oregon voters still overwhelmingly elected Democrats.
Which individuals and groups made the largest last-minute donations to influence Oregon’s 2022 election?
Almost none of the donations, which ranged from $50,000 to $450,000, was disclosed before voters had to turn in their ballots – a situation that is perfectly legal under Oregon campaign finance rules.
Tina Kotek, Oregon’s governor-elect, vows state help to address homelessness, public safety during Portland City Hall visit
Kotek, a Democrat, spent an hour with Mayor Ted Wheeler and his staff discussing the city’s plan to ban unsanctioned street camping, the Portland Police Bureau’s staffing challenges and ways to partner with the private sector to help revitalize downtown.
Which Multnomah County voters propelled Jessica Vega Pederson to win chair’s race? Interactive map
Jessica Vega Pederson captured an outsized share of votes from middle-income areas.