Thatcher, Walsh face off for new Senate District 11 seat
The race for the Senate seat representing north Salem and Keizer is certain to change the state’s legislative landscape no matter who is elected.
The seat in Senate District 11 is being vacated by the retiring Peter Courtney, a Salem Democrat. It’s a competitive district, according to the independent analysis website Dave’s Redistricting, with 51% of district voters supporting Democratic candidates in elections from 2016-2020, and 43% supporting Republicans.
Republican Kim Thatcher, an incumbent…
