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Early Oregon Political News

Across Oregon, voters line up to cast ballots in the final hours of Election Day

2024 election live updates: Latest on races for U.S. president, Congress, Oregon ballot measures, Portland mayor

State Treasurer Tobias Read wins race to become Oregon’s next secretary of state

Elizabeth Steiner wins Oregon treasurer’s race

Democrat Dan Rayfield wins battle against Will Lathrop for Oregon attorney general

Salinas cruises to reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District

Oregon’s most closely watched race for Congress is too close to call

Voters will allow legislative impeachment for Oregon statewide officeholders

Voters divided on Measure 116, which would create elected officials’ salary commission

Voters reject statewide ranked choice voting, Measure 117, in early returns

Measure 118 Appears Headed for Crushing Defeat; Electorate Also Pans Ranked-Choice Voting

Oregon voters pass Measure 119, cannabis worker unionization measure

Val Hoyle fends off challenger in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District

Maxine Dexter to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer in Congress

Metropolitan Portland News

Keith Wilson Takes Early Lead in Mayor’s Race

Central/Eastern Oregon

Bentz introduces own version of Owyhee protection bill

Seasonal pile burning underway on Deschutes and Ochoco national forests

Southern Oregon

Election results: Jackson County ballot measures roundup

Education News

Pendleton schools superintendent announces 2025 resignation

International News

Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country

North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council

National News

Election Day unfolds relatively smoothly after massive turnout by early voters

National Political & Election News

Dixville Notch splits presidential vote 3-3 in first Election Day vote

Trump’s North Carolina win gives him options toward 270 threshold

Bomb threats briefly disrupt voting in swing states as Trump makes baseless Election Day claims

Congressional elections updates: Republicans win Senate majority