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Fred Greaves and Rahul Lal
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CalMatters
Polls have for months widely favored Democrat Xavier Becerra for governor in the most populous Democratic state in the country. Republican Steve Hilton is banking on dissatisfaction with the cost of living to get independents and even some liberals to consider him.
Pat Kight
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Oregon Sea Grant
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Anna King/Northwest Public BroadcastingRanchers in Eastern Oregon and other parts of the inland Northwest say policies of the Trump Administration have made it harder to make a living raising beef. Despite those frustrations, some ranchers say it won't be enough to stop them from voting with the Republican party in the midterms. -
Stephani Gordon/OPBThe Oregon Department of State Lands wants to strengthen protections for Oregon’s marine ecosystem and ensure Oregonians get fair compensation for the use of the seafloor.
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Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesThere are a lot of variables for how things will go today. Results will start to come in at 6 p.m. ET in Kentucky and Indiana, and then it will be off to the races. -
Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesAhead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election coverage and how Trump might work with Democrats if they win control of Congress.
Sean Scully
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States Newsroom
The shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend marks the fourth mass shooting in Oregon since the start of 2026.
Justin Higginbottom
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JPR News
Jill Connelly
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AP Photo
Don’t be fooled by early election returns. It can take California weeks to tally votes, leading to “red mirages” and “blue shifts.”
Anna Hoch-Kenney
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CalMatters
Jae C. Hong
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AP Photo
Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
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CalMatters
Roman Battaglia
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Jefferson Public Radio