Oregon Democrats are riding high after last week’s election. In the state Capitol, Democrats are poised to defend all of their seats and flip one in the Senate and two in the House, which would give them 19 members in the Senate and 39 in the House. Such a result would give the party even more say over which policies get to the floor of the Legislature, power that will ultimately touch every ...

Democrat Virginia Stapleton claimed a decisive victory against Republican Tracy Cramer in the race for Oregon Senate District 11.

Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan on Friday conceded in this year’s race for Oregon governor, saying she had reached out to Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek to “wish her well.” “While there are still ballots left to be counted, it is clear that the remaining votes will not change the outcome of this election,” Drazan said in a statement, adding that she was “incredibly proud” of her second ...

We’ve had a few questions in recent days on how The Oregonian/OregonLive newsroom called the Oregon governor’s race for Tina Kotek last Tuesday night after weeks of coverage saying the race was neck-and-neck. Honestly, I wasn’t sure we’d have enough information on election night to make the call. In year’s past, we’ve had to wait a day or two to call such competitive races. To provide more ...

Lane County election officials resumed ballot processing after equipment issues caused a delay in counting votes.

Oregon’s 8 p.m. ballot-casting deadline is now passed and election workers in counties around the state are continuing to tabulate results. Turnout among Oregon’s 3 million active voters continued to tick upwards on Election Day, topping 58% by 8 p.m., according to the Secretary of State’s office. In November 2022, statewide voter turnout reached 67%. In Oregon, public tabulation of the first ...

Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek won her reelection bid early Wednesday in a closely watched rematch with Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan, per the Associated Press. As of 6am Wednesday, Kotek received nearly 51.7% of the vote compared to Drazan's 45.5%, per AP. Why it matters: Despite low approval ratings and growing frustrations over housing, homelessness and the economy, Oregon voters gave Kotek another four years to deliver on the promises...

U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, defeated Republican challenger David Russ in the race for Oregon's Sixth Congressional District.