What happens to all the leftover campaign contributions? | kgw.com
Flurries of ballots, snow, and $60 million as election nears end | News | o
Interest groups behind misleading ‘Oregon voter guide’ face complaint of ca
This week, an Oregon voter has filed a complaint alleging that public employee unions, Democrats and their political allies violated state campaign finance and ad disclosure rules with an official-looking website, “The Oregon Voter Guide.”
Pamplin Media Group - Gonzalez caught between conflicting campaign finance
Kotek pledges support for campaign finance limits, will accept big checks t
Democrat Tina Kotek pledged Monday to make capping campaign contributions one of her top priorities if she’s elected governor – but she won’t turn down large campaign checks.
Democratic Oregon governor candidate Tina Kotek highlights support for cont
Democratic candidate for Oregon governor Tina Kotek on Monday reiterated her pledge to prioritize pushing for campaign contribution limits if she is elected.
Spending on Oregon governor’s race hits $47 million, smashes previous recor
The three leading candidates in Oregon's race for governor combined had reported raising $47 million as of Monday. Four years ago, the Democrat and Republican raised approximately $37.8 million.
Campaign cash 'hide-and-seek' ends as election nears | News | oregoncapital
Oregon GOP official alleges Democratic nominee Tina Kotek broke state law –
A top Oregon Republican Party official alleged that Democratic nominee Tina Kotek broke state law with promises to a third-party candidate.
Betsy Johnson has raised $2 million more than previously reported; Drazan a
The new disclosure means Betsy Johnson's total fund-raising has reached $16.2 million – $2.6 million more than Democrat Tina Kotek and $3.4 million more than Republican Christine Drazan.
Rene Gonzalez Challenges $77,000 City Fine for Deeply Discounted Campaign O
Seattle Residents Make Record Use of ‘Democracy Voucher’ Program – Sludge
Last year's elections saw gains in use of the public campaign financing system among people of color, younger, and lower-income Seattleites, according to a new report.
Multnomah County chair candidates have gone quiet amid strict campaign cont
The two candidates have raised a tiny fraction of the fundraising totals they amassed in the primary.
Ballot bailout by minor parties likely helps Kotek in governor's race | New
Ballot bailout by minor party candidate likely helps Kotek in governor's ra
Tina Kotek wins over potential rival with embrace of campaign finance chang
With her commitment to the issue, the Democratic nominee for Oregon governor helped convince a third-party candidate to step out of the race. That's likely to help her.
3 candidates for Oregon governor make their case in Sunday Opinion section
To help voters understand the differing visions of the three major contenders, we asked the three leading candidates to make their pitch as to why Oregonians should choose them as their next governor.
Opinion: The leadership that money can’t buy - oregonlive.com
Oregonians should take back control of their elections by limiting campaign contributions and ensuring that candidates focus on the needs of the broader community - not just wealthy donors - write Khanh Le of Unite Oregon and Kate TItus of Common Cause Oregon.
Is the “Pyramid of Money” Corrupting US Democracy? - LA Progressive
Pamplin Media Group - Oregon governor's race generating tsunami of campaign
Crypto billionaire says he could spend a record-breaking $1 billion in 2024
Democratic cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried says he expects to spend “north of $100 million" in 2024, with “soft ceiling” of $1 billion.
The Crypto Kings Are Making Big Political Donations. What Could Go Wrong? |
Sam Bankman-Fried may have lost in Oregon, but he and other crypto big shots have discovered politics. What will Democrats do for them in return?
Is Palo Alto ready for campaign finance reform? | News | Palo Alto Online |
Everyone agrees that there's too much money in Palo Alto politics, even those who benefit the most from this trend. As advocates push to limit campaign spending, they face resistance from city leaders.
Primary elections today: how crypto is impacting some of the races - Market
Here's how a couple of primary elections could be influenced by the crypto industry.
Breaking and Analysis: Dividing on Ideological Lines and Breaking Little Ne
The result and lineup in today’s Supreme Court decision in FEC v. Cruz is no surprise: all the conservatives on the Court signed onto Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion holding that a loan repayment provision of the McCain-Feingold law is unconstitutional; … Continue reading Breaking and Analysis: Dividing on Ideological Lines and Breaking Little New Ground in FEC v. Cruz, Supreme Court Strikes Down Another Part of McCain-Feingold law →
Kagan Pens Scathing Dissent as Supreme Court Kills Another Campaign Finance
"Today's decision can only bring this country's political system into further disrepute," wrote Justice Elena Kagan after the Supreme Court's right-wing majority sided with Sen. Ted Cruz.
Starnes makes final push as campaign closes | News | theworldlink.com
Readers respond: Endorsements ignore campaign finance - oregonlive.com
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The race to become Oregon’s next governor: Week in review - oregonlive.com
Wild things can happen in the final days before an election, and in the Oregon primary races for governor that meant a tampon attack ad, a mailer seeming to tout an endorsement the candidate did not receive and a variety of campaign-related complaints.
Another record-breaking year of Oregon campaign spending could be ahead | K
With just over two weeks until Election Day, the final push for Oregon gubernatorial candidates is in full swing. That means big money is coming in. So much so, that experts believe we could be in for another record-breaking year. In 2018, the gubernatorial campaign between Gov. Kate Brown and Knute Buehler broke records with more than $37 million in spending. Ad after ad. Sign after sign, that’s just what you see on a day-to-day basis, but every single one has a cost.