Billionaires Reshape Governor Races With Just 0.01% of Fortunes - Bloomberg
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.
‘People are mad’: Portland votes on government changes | AP News
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s official slogan is “The City That Works,” but after a tumultuous few years, many residents feel the city is anything but that. Homelessness and gun violence are surging and parts of downtown are struggling, unable to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and the racial justice protests that gripped the city in 2020.
Political ads hide the identity of deep-pocket donors, complaints to electi
A group that filed two complaints says allowing the use of initials to identify financial backers of campaign ads allows them to hide from public view.
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.”
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.
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.
Portland City Council hopeful Rene Gonzalez fires back at elections officia
Portland City Council candidate Rene Gonzalez on Tuesday formally asked elections officials to waive a whopping $77,000 fine, arguing that a deeply discounted downtown office space he received from a wealthy supporter does not run afoul of the city’s campaign finance rules.
Portland voters strongly favor ballot measure to reshape city government, p
Nearly two-thirds of likely Portland voters say they’ll back a contested ballot measure this fall to radically reshape the city’s form of government and election system, according to a new poll commissioned by the metro area’s most influential business organization and several industry groups.
National Republicans inject big money into races for Oregon Legislature, am
The national Republican State Leadership Committee, which supports candidates for state-level office, has doled out an eye-popping $800,000 this year to Oregon Republican candidates and political groups, according to campaign finance filings. Oregon is one of several Democrat-controlled states the group has identified as vulnerable to a Republican takeover.
Portland elections program fines Rene Gonzalez $77K over cushy campaign off
Since May, Gonzalez’s campaign has paid a mere $250 a month to rent more than 3,000 square feet in a Southwest 11th Avenue office building owned by Jordan Schnitzer, a real estate mogul and philanthropist who also donated the most money allowed by law, $250, to the candidate, according to city elections officials and campaign finance reports.
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.