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We’re kicking off our coverage of local candidates this morning, with a look at the competitive House District 22 race to represent northeast Salem.

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We know you’ve likely been flooded with campaign ads on YouTube, mailers sent to your door and more efforts to sway your vote.

Our hope with our coverage is to give you information you won’t get elsewhere. We’ve pushed candidates to be specific about the policies they’re proposing – and we let you know when they’re not clear on the details.

You can read all of our 2024 election coverage here. Ballots will be mailed out. to registered voters starting next week.

Here’s some of our latest news. Read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.

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Both candidates for the House District 22 seat see increasing state funding for education as a key issue. Cramer supports money for school resource officers and helping more parents enroll…

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Contract negotiations have stalled between Salem Health and Regence BlueCross BlueShield. If the contract is terminated, thousands of local Regence patients would have to pay more out-of-pocket for care at…

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Events in Salem this week include an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Monday at Riverfront Park, Market for the Strange and other spooky season happenings.

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First-term Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum traded blows over abortion, crime and citizen engagement during their first debate on Tuesday. The hourlong debate on Portland-based…

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