We asked Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan to name the first policy change they would support if elected as Oregon governor next month. Whoever prevails will soon turn their attention to next year’s legislative session, set to begin in mid-January. In addition to having the final say on every bill passed by lawmakers, the governor has the power to introduce ...

About $3.6 million has flooded the legislative race as Republicans try to break Democrats’ grip on power in Salem.

Conflict over data centers has played out in Salem and throughout the state, with many calling for a stop to further development. Oregon's next governor will be expected to take action on the issue. Democratic Gov.

Canby, speaks at a rally for her gubernatorial campaign at Mountain View Golf Course in Boring on Oct. 21. U.S. Senate candidate and state Sen. David Brock Smith, R-Port Orford, encourages people to vote at a rally for Drazan.

Oregon's secretary of state recommends mailing ballots by Tuesday to reduce the risk that a late postmark could disqualify your vote. State of play: Ballots in Oregon are counted for up to seven days after an election,

The U.S. Department of Justice will send election observers to Multnomah County, the DOJ told the Oregon Secretary of State's Office Oct. 22.

The Oregon Secretary of State's Office took down a test election website after a system update accidentally exposed it to public search engines.

Tina Kotek called for the creation of universal childcare by 2031 if elected to a second term. Anastasia Mason

The Trump administration has notified Oregon election officials that it plans to deploy election monitors to Multnomah County on Election Day Nov. 3. The notification was sent by the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office on Thursday and drew immediate pushback. The move is part of a much larger Justice Department election-monitoring ...