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Oregon Governor’s Race

‘Let’s Talk’: Eugene Weekly and Others Invite Oregonians to Weigh In on Governor’s Race

What do the readers want to know about governor's race?

News 3 years ago
The Oregon Oregon governor's office in 2012

News organizations and nonprofit groups in Oregon have teamed up to learn what voters want candidates for governor to be talking about as they compete … Continue reading →

‘It Wasn’t Even a Close Call’

The Oregon Office of the Secretary of State rules that Kristof doesn’t meet the three-year residency requirement to serve as governor

BlogEW-ExtraNews 3 years ago

Former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof’s gubernatorial campaign has run into the obstacle that has been looming over his road to the May primary … Continue reading →

Political Tightrope

Fresh to the Oregon governor’s race, former NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof stops in Eugene

BlogNews 4 years ago

Hours before Nicholas Kristof came to Eugene, the New York Times published his farewell essay. The essay was the now-former columnist’s reflection on his decades … Continue reading →

Oregon Political Transparency is Breaking the Web

ORESTAR unable to disclose all donations and expenditures from PACs and candidates

BlogNews 6 years ago

The 2018 midterm election was expensive and exhausting. Just ask the Oregon Secretary of State’s campaign finance transparency website OreStar. Eugene Weekly learned today from an official … Continue reading →

Democrats Keep Oregon Blue

'Blue wave' takes U.S. House, but Democrats maintain power in Oregon

BlogNews 7 years ago

Oregon won’t have the only governor in the U.S. with a goatee after all. Gov. Kate Brown will keep her job for the next four years, … Continue reading →

Not Your Typical Libertarian

Nick Chen, libertarian candidate for governor, pushes for a change in Oregon leadership — beyond the two parties

BlogNews 7 years ago

Nick Chen doesn’t sound like the usual politician, let alone the usual Libertarian. In fact, he even jokes about the Libertarian stereotype: that the vocal … Continue reading →

Patrick Starnes Drops Out of Governor Race, Endorses Gov. Kate Brown

Starnes, Brown make pact to combat campaign finance together

BlogNews 7 years ago

Independent Governor candidate Patrick Starnes announced today that he will drop out of the race. He now supports Gov. Kate Brown because he wants to work … Continue reading →

Gov. Kate Brown Rallies Lane County Volunteers

Governor appears in Eugene, makes pitch for her re-election

BlogNews 7 years ago

Gov. Kate Brown stood atop a bench, pumping her fist. She wanted to remind the Democratic Party of Lane County’s volunteers that this election is … Continue reading →

Gov. Kate Brown Announces Plans to Ban Offshore Drilling

Governor's executive order will protect Oregon's coast from Trump's drilling

BlogNews 7 years ago

President Donald Trump said that not only does he have a “natural instinct” for science, but he also wants the cleanest air and water, according … Continue reading →

Does Buehler ‘Bend’ or Break the Rules?

DPO files complaint that Buehler no longer lives in the district he serves

BlogNews 7 years ago

What’s an election without some drama? Jeanne Atkins, chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon (DPO) and former Oregon secretary of state, announced today that … Continue reading →

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