That agency head, Ben Edtl, is a Tualatin-based political consultant who is also the chief petitioner for a 2026 ballot initiative that would end Oregon’s pioneering vote-by-mail system. Edtl, 47, is a rising player in the MAGA wing of the Oregon Republican Party.

The challenge comes as more Oregonians than ever are excluded from primary contests that decide many general elections.

After technical and clerical errors in Oregon’s automatic voter registration system led to a number of people being registered to vote — despite not showing proof of U.S. citizenship

Oregon, announced Thursday that he will seek re-election to a fourth term in 2026, "pledging to continue to fight for working families and stand firm against growing threats to democracy, freedom, and economic justice,

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) confirmed he will run for a fourth term in office next year despite some speculation that he may retire. The progressive senator who has served since 2009

Oregon’s junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, will seek a fourth term in Congress. Merkley, 68, announced Thursday he’d run again for the Senate seat he’s held for more than 16 years. He’s represented Oregon in the U.

The challenge comes as more Oregonians than ever are excluded from primary contests that decide many general elections.