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US House of Representatives
District 1Suzanne Bonamici (i)
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Congresswoman Bonamici is a University of Oregon School of Law graduate (J.D.). Before going into private practice in Portland, she served as a consumer protection attorney for the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C., and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006. Bonamici was appointed and then elected to the Oregon State Senate in 2008, and re-elected two years later. She has held her seat in the US House of Representatives since 2012 and serves on the following committees: Education and Labor and Science, Space and Technology. https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/National-representatives.aspx |
District 2Dan Ruby
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A life-long science educator, Ruby’s experience includes working in affordable housing as an executive director and co-founder of Sunstone Housing Collaborative, and was senior director of strategic partnership for the non-profit and award winning Rogue Community Health, and a consultant for Remake Talent which serves displaced populations. Ruby has also held numerous leadership positions connected to museums and science, including CEO of Scienceworks Museum, and has held the directorship of the Oregon Museums Association Board, the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, and the Raggio STEM Center. He also served as president of Reno Bike Project Board. Ruby holds a graduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. Dan Ruby’s focus is on housing, health and education for the well-being of all in the community - which includes protecting seniors, veterans workers, the environment and abortion rights. https://ballotpedia.org/Dan_Ruby_(Oregon) https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/National-representatives.aspx |
District 3Earl Blumenauer (i)
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Blumenauer, a native of Portland, has served in public office since 1972 when he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives. After serving in the state legislature, he was elected to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners (1978 to 1982) and then served on the Portland City Council (1986 - 1994). He has served District 3 in Congress since 1996. During his 28 years in Congress, he has a proven record of working bi-partisan and finding solutions. He is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and its Health and Trade subcommittees, and led the crafting of the Inflation Reduction Act.$1.5 trillion and policies for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/national-representatives.aspx
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District 4Val Hoyle (i)
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Hoyle was elected as US House Representative of District 4 in 2022. Prior to that, she served on the Federal Export Council of Oregon (2003-2009, Chair 2006-2009). Hoyle was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2009, elected in 2010, and held the seat through 2014. In 2018, she was elected State Labor Commissioner. Van Hoyle holds an undergraduate degree from Emmanuel College in Boston, and spent 25 years working in the bicycle industry in both domestic and international sales. She has resided in Lane County over 20 years. https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/national-representatives.aspx |
District 5Janelle Bynum
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This is considered a very important and tight race. Bynum is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 39. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Bynum served as State Representative for Oregon House of Representatives District 51 from 2017-2023. Bynum has focused on lowering the cost of prescription drugs, protecting women’s reproductive freedom, protecting LGBTQ+ rights, building more affordable housing and addressing homelessness, taking on the climate crisis and finding education pathways for all of our young people Bynum holds an electrical engineering degree and an MBA. Her career experience includes working as a McDonald’s franchise owner and owns four restaurants. She has volunteered on the Board of Trustees for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon, Business Oregon, the Center for Women’s Leadership, and the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs. https://ballotpedia.org/Janelle_Bynum https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/national-representatives.aspx |
District 6
Andrea Salinas (i) |
Salinas ran and won the District 6 seat in the US House of Representatives in 2022. She was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2017 then elected to the post in 2018 and 2020. She has served prior as a congressional aide for three members of Congress and has worked as an advocate for labor unions, environmental groups, and reproductive rights organizations. https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/national-representatives.aspx |
Oregon Secretary of State
Tobias Read
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This is a crucial race because the Republican opponent, State Senator Dennis Linthicum, openly endorses MAGA and wants to eliminate voting by mail for all Oregonians including those abroad. In 2022, Linthicum filed a lawsuit to strike down Oregon’s vote-by-mail system - a role model pioneered 25 years ago. In contrast, Read’s stated priorities as secretary of state are to defend election integrity by combating misinformation and build on the state’s decade’s long tradition of making voting easier. In light of actions across the country during the 2020 election, Read sees the need to protect election workers by increasing security to combat threats and intimidation. As the chief auditor of the state, he wants to ensure that taxes are not wasted and are free from political interference. Read currently serves as the state treasurer; prior to this, he served as a state representative (2007 - 2017). As a state representative, he helped secure the state’s retirement pension fund and backed the Oregon Saves program for people who have no pension plan. His other efforts led to full-day kindergarten, increased options for families to save for college, and passage ofOpen Oregon (which saved 1.5 million students $152 million on textbooks). He’s also a proven environmental protection advocate, as in the case of saving Elliot Forest. |
Oregon Attorney General
Dan Rayfield
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Running for Attorney General, Dan Rayfield of the Democratic Party and Working Families Party and is currently a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 16 since 2015. He was elected and served as state speaker of the House from January 2022 through March of this year. Graduating from Tigard High School, Dan Rayfield received his bachelor's degree from Western Oregon University, and his J.D from Willamette University College of Law. Dan has been a member of the Oregon Bar since 2006 and is a partner at the law firm Nelson, McNeil, Rayfield, where he specializes in general civil litigation and consumer protection, advocating for clients with claims against insurance companies and large corporations. His focus will be on safety and reducing gun violence, taking on homelessness and substance abuse, standing up for reproductive health, protecting consumers, supporting working families, and safeguarding the environment. |
State Senate
28th DistrictDacia Grayber
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Dacia Grayber is the current Oregon House Representative for District 28. She previously represented the 35th district from 2021 until 2023. Dacia Grayber is also a firefighter and brings her dedication of protecting the community to her job as legislature. She is focused on school funding, aiding those with addictions, improving the lives of working families, climate resilience and transparency in government. Her Republican opponent is the wife of the openly MAGA candidate running for Secretary of State who wants to eliminate mail-in-voting for everyone - including overseas voters. |
Ballot Initiatives
OR INITIATIVEMeasure 115 |
Recommendation: VOTE YES “The Impeachment of Elected State Executives Amendment” Description: The amendment would add a new section to the Oregon Constitution to allow the state Legislature to impeach and remove elected state executives, including the governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and commissioner of labor and industries. The constitutional amendment would require a two-thirds vote in the House to impeach an elected state executive and a two-thirds vote in the Senate to convict and remove the official from office. The House could initiate an impeachment for “malfeasance or corrupt conduct in office, willful neglect of statutory or constitutional duty or other felony or high crime.” |
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OR INITIATIVEMeasure 116 |
Recommendation: VOTE YES “The Independent Public Service Compensation Commission Amendment” Description: The amendment would create the Independent Public Service Compensation Commission to set salaries for the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, supreme court judges and other judges governed by the Oregon Judicial Department, district attorneys, state senators, and state representatives. The amendment authorizes the commission to establish different classes of salaries for officials holding positions within those state offices. |
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OR INITIATIVEMeasure 117 |
Recommendation: VOTE YES “The Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure” Description: The ballot measure would establish ranked-choice voting for elections to federal and state offices, including the president, US senator, US representative, governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, and commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Currently, Oregon uses a plurality voting system in which the candidate with the highest number of votes wins. The ballot measure would not affect state legislative elections, which would continue to use plurality voting. The law would also authorize cities, counties, school districts, other local governments, and local districts to use ranked-choice voting for local elections unless home-rule charters preempt it. The law would also require the secretary of state to establish a program to educate voters about ranked-choice voting. The law would take effect on January 1, 2028, if it is approved by voters. |
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OR INITIATIVEMeasure 118 |
Recommendation: VOTE NO Read this list for leading opposition groups in their own words. Watch this video for both sides. “The Corporate Tax Revenue Rebate for Residents Initiative” Description: In Oregon, corporations pay either the state corporate income tax or the minimum tax, whichever is higher. Measure 118 would increase the minimum tax on corporations with Oregon sales by enacting a 3% tax on sales greater than $25 million in addition to the minimum tax amount already required by law. The initiative would authorize the Department of Revenue to distribute the additional revenue from the corporate sales tax equally to eligible residents every year. An eligible resident would need to reside in the state for a total of 200 days of the eligibility year. |
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OR INITIATIVEMeasure 119 |
Recommendation: VOTE YES “The Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative” Description: This measure would require cannabis retailers and processors to submit to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission with its application or renewal of license a signed labor peace agreement between the cannabis retailer or processor and a labor organization actively engaged in or attempting to represent the retailer’s or processor’s employees. A signed labor peace agreement is defined in the statute as an agreement by which an applicant or licensee agrees to remain neutral with respect to the labor organization’s representatives communicating with the employees of the applicant or the licensee about the employees’ rights. If an applicant or licensee does not submit a signed labor peace agreement or abide by the terms of the agreement, the measure authorizes the commission to deny the application for licensure. |
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Oregon Supreme Court
Five of the seven nonpartisan Oregon Supreme Court justice seats are up for election! Since only one candidate filed for each seat, the primaries were canceled and the candidates advanced to the general election.
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Stephen K. Bushong (i) Position 1
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Rebecca Duncan (i) Position 2
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Meagan A. Flynn (i) Position 3
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Aruna Masih (i) Position 5
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Bronson James (i) Position 7
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Oregon Court of Appeals
Four of the 13 judges for the intermediate appellate court are up for reelection. All are incumbents and nonpartisan.
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Megan Harris-Jacquot Position 2
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Robyn Ridler Aoyagi Position 4
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James C. Egan Position 6
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Steven Powers Position 7
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