Elections

Lawyers for former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof plan to make the case that not only does Kristof meet the state’s residency requirements to run for Oregon governor, but denying him the chance to run could lead to voter suppression in future Oregon elections.

The announcement resolves one of the last lingering questions about an already packed field of candidates.

Oregon Sen. Betsy Johnson, a longtime Democratic legislator running as an unaffiliated candidate, has raised more than $2 million in her bid to become the next governor of Oregon, according to new campaign finance reports.

Kim Wyman, Republican secretary of state who challenged former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud in 2020, is the front-runner for a job heading the Biden administration’s effort to protect future elections.

Lawsuits have been filed in several western Washington counties claiming auditors used uncertified voting equipment and manipulated thousands of ballots in an unspecified statewide race last year.

The report, released on Friday, found that during its debut election cycle, the program fundamentally changed the dynamics of campaign fundraising in Portland: small-dollar donors were now the main focus of most campaigns.

Supporters say House Bill 3291 will create less confusion about when ballots can be mailed. Opponents say it contains loopholes.

After at least eight proposals over 16 years, the so-called "Hope Amendment" is poised to pass the Oregon House on Wednesday.

Major League Baseball has moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta’s Truist Park, a response to Georgia enacting a new law last month restricting voting rights

Ambitious Republicans are starting to make moves in Iowa, long a proving ground for future presidents.