Letter to the editor

Democratic state Sen. Jeff Golden of Ashland is among the Oregon Legislature’s most vocal proponents of campaign contribution limits. His fellow Democrats and their political allies independently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Golden's reelction.

The Portland City Auditor on Wednesday reversed its October determination that Rene Gonzalez’s city council campaign violated campaign finance limits by accepting a subsidized $250 monthly rent for over 3,000 square feet of office space and two designated parking spots in downtown Portland owned by campaign supporter and real estate mogul Jordan Schnitzer.

Political spending on the Oregon governor's race nearly doubled from four years ago. The state is one of just five in the nation without campaign contribution limits.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight has shaken up the Oregon governor’s election, which could result in the state’s first Republican leader in more than three decades.

Multnomah County’s highest elected role is between two similar candidates with different approaches.

Hoping to influence regulations, cryptocurrency executives and startups are providing a fresh pool of financing for candidates heading into November’s congressional elections.

A complaint filed Wednesday with the IRS, Oregon Secretary of State and Oregon Department of Justice alleges that the political nonprofit Oregon Pathfinder might have exceeded federal elections spending limits and illegally coordinated with Republican Bridget Barton's campaign for governor. The complaint was filed by the campaign manager for Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan.

Oregon's first Republican gubernatorial primary debate featured 11 of the 19 candidates running. Even with so many participants, the debate surfaced few policy differences among the candidates.

Find out the latest big donors, and see what candidates say that support shows about their priorities and whom they'd listen to as governor.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight, who has a history of supporting Republican candidates in Oregon, gave another $250,000 on Friday to longtime moderate Democratic lawmaker Betsy Johnson, who is running for governor this year without any party.

With a leveled financial field, name recognition and endorsements can all weigh heavy in the outcome.

“They just need to show us where the money is coming from and who is behind it," a union lobbyist said.