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Oregonians who don’t want politicians to draw Oregon’s electoral maps are giving up on their attempts to reach the ballot this year.

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.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Christine Drazan leads the state in spending this month.

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum must redo the ballot title for a proposed initiative to transfer the job of drawing the state's electoral lines from lawmakers, to a new independent commission. That will make it difficult for supporters to gather enough signatures to get on the ballot this year.

The Nike co-founder disclosed the huge contribution to the Bring Balance to Salem political action committee.

The race for Oregon's newest Congressional seat has drawn unknown candidates and major outside funding from crypto billionaire,

Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has spent millions backing political newcomer Carrick Flynn. A look at both men's backgrounds shows they have traveled in similar orbits for years.

When Oregon formally won a new U.S. House seat in the decennial redistricting process last year, it set off a scramble among ambitious politicians who saw a rare chance to advance their careers. Th…

“Portlanders are anxious, worried about the future and have a strong desire to see something different."

Candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Oregon this year have raised an eye-popping $14 million so far this election cycle, newly released campaign finance disclosures show.

Throughout the 2022 election, KATU News is helping you “Know Your Candidates” with a series of interviews with people who will appear on your ballot. We are asking local candidates running for the same office the same series of questions, so you can compare their answers. Candidates for Oregon governor were given questionnaires to answer. Read the responses from Patrick Starnes, a Democrat, below. Candidate's Website. All Democrats running for Oregon governor: David Beem. Julian Bell.

The group Portland United launched Tuesday with a website and video ads promoting Vadim Mozyrsky, a challenger to Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, and Commissioner Dan Ryan, the incumbent in the other contested race.

News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.

She’s a no-party septuagenarian with wide-rimmed glasses and an extensive collection of scarves who could disrupt years of Democratic dominance in the Oregon governor’s mansion.

In total, 10 Oregonians were listed as donors to his campaign during the first quarter of 2022.

By far the biggest financial firepower is lined up behind a proposal that would bar lawmakers who miss 10 or more floor sessions without permission from serving in the Legislature the next term.

This month, we invited nine of the candidates vying to be Oregon’s next governor for interviews. The seat is open for the first time since 2015. Patrick Starnes is seeking the Democratic nomination.

Brian A. Benjamin, New York’s second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with bribery, fraud and falsification of records while a state senator.

By Julia Shumway Oregon voters who aren’t registered with any political party reached a significant milestone in March: They now outnumber Democrats.  Nonaffiliated voters have long been the second…

Some Democrats fear that Johnson, a former member of the party, could siphon away votes in November's election for governor. She is running as a nonafilliated candidate.

How the lauded Times columnist lost the race for governor of Oregon before it even began.

Nearly a third of all money raised directly from Portland residents — $108,806 — came from just four ZIP codes clustered near downtown, two on the east side of the city and two west of the Willamette River

The state’s lack of limits means every political year sees millions of dollars pouring into campaigns at all levels of government.

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.