Here are our selected picks in contested races and issues. See last week’s endorsements issue, our recent news stories, Slant comments and letters for more information, along with the Voters’ Pamphlet and websites for candidates and measures. Campaign finance information can be found at ORESTAR on the Oregon secretary of state’s website.
President of the U.S.
Barack Obama
U.S. Representative
Peter DeFazio (D)
Secretary of State
Kate Brown (D)
State Treasurer
Ted Wheeler (D)
State Attorney General
Ellen Rosenblum (D)
State Labor Commissioner
Brad Avakian
Oregon Supreme Court
Richard Baldwin
Oregon Court of Appeals, Pos. 6
James C. Egan
Lane County Circuit Court Judge, Pos. 7
Alan Leiman (write-in)
Eugene City Council Ward 2
Betty Taylor
Ballot Measure 77
Response to disasters
YES
Ballot Measure 78
Changes terminology in Constitution
YES
Ballot Measure 79
Bans real estate transfer taxes
NO
Ballot Measure 80
Oregon Cannabis Tax Act
YES
Ballot Measure 81
Gillnetting ban
NO
Ballot Measure 82
Authorizes private casinos
NO
Ballot Measure 83
Authorizes Multnomah Co. casino
NO
Ballot Measure 84
Eliminates inheritance tax
NO
Ballot Measure 85
Corporate kicker for K-12 education
YES
State Rep. District 7
Fergus McLean (D)
State Rep. District 8
Paul Holvey (D)
State Rep. District 11
Phil Barnhart (D)
State Rep. District 12
John Lively (D)
State Rep. District 13
Nancy Nathanson (D)
State Rep. District 14
Val Hoyle (D)
EPUD Measure 20-196
District annexation
YES
Lane County Measure 20-200
Housekeeping amendments
YES
Lane County Measure 20-201
Repeal of Sect. 8 of charter
YES
Lane County Measure 20-202
Repeal of charter sections
YES
Springfield Measure 20-195
Five-year jail, cops levy
YES
Eugene Measure 20-197
Bonds to fix streets, bike projects
YES
Eugene Measure 20-198
Advisory on corporate personhood
YES
Willamalane Parks Meas. 20-199
Bonds for parks, trails
YES
Bethel School District Measure 20-209
YES
EPUD Board positions
Ron Davis (District 1)
Katherine Schacht (District 4)
Laurie Smart (District 5)