A recent $3 million donation to back GOP candidates is the largest single contribution by an individual in state history.
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is among 10 top elections officials across the country questioning the Trump administration about how it is using private voter information it requested from states.
Ted Kulongoski has a long history as a leading Oregon Democrat, but he says the rising number of non-affiliated voters in the state means it's time for a change.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight donated a record-breaking $3 million to Oregon Republicans, while Governor Tina Kotek's approval rating drops to just 8%, highlighting rising political tensions.
Registered Oregon voters should be able to vote in Oregon’s taxpayer-funded primaries, regardless of whether they have chosen a political party, write Ted Kulongoski, Cheri Helt and Andrew Kaza. It's time for Oregon to open its primaries to all voters.
Oregon is one of at least 19 states that allows the practice. In 2021, lawmakers passed House Bill 3291, which expanded voting laws to allow elections officials to count any ballot postmarked by election day, provided it arrives at an elections office within seven days after the election.