Election 2026

Six candidates, including an incumbent and a recalled former commissioner, compete for a Josephine County board seat amid ongoing political turmoil.

All six of Oregon’s U.S. house representatives and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley are up for reelection

As Gov. Tina Kotek pledges to boost business, competing factions are offering ideas for where she should look.

Even after Rep. Eric Swalwell’s swift and sudden exit, the race for governor is still frustratingly murky on the Democratic side, with seven major candidates splitting the vote. As party faithful hope for divine intervention, heavyweights like the speaker emerita and the current governor refuse to weigh in.

The four top contenders vying for the Republican party’s nomination answered questions about the economy, education, the environment and public safety.

Legislative Democrats on the Assembly Elections Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday aimed at keeping armed officers away from polling places and daycare facilities.

Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District has been in Republican hands since 1981. But a packed Democratic primary is filled with candidates who think they can change that.

The Democratic race for governor remains a toss-up, with Tom Steyer and Katie Porter most likely to benefit from Rep. Eric Swalwell’s withdrawal.

The May 19 primary will determine who will face off in the November general election.

The first debate between the candidates is scheduled for Thursday.

Swalwell said he would step down from the office he’s held since 2013 but continued to deny the allegations against him by four separate women.

The California Republican Party failed to endorse a candidate for governor, demonstrating that Trump’s influence only goes so far in California, even among his party’s most faithful.