Category POLITICS
Early results show incumbents Andersen, Evans, Mannix, Cramer winning Salem-area House races
Election results as of 8 p.m. Tuesday show incumbents Kevin Mannix, Tracy Cramer, Paul Evans and Tom Andersen leading against challengers for their seats.
Hunter holds commanding lead for sheriff, Carlson narrowly ahead in judge contest
Marion and Polk county voters overwhelmingly favored current sheriffs in contested races. Here's a breakdown of Marion and Polk county races.
2024 ELECTION: Results for Salem-area races
We'll post results in local Salem-area races here shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday and update as more ballots are counted.
Dozens of Oregon candidates will coast to victory in unopposed races, safe districts
Election Day is just a formality for some congressional and legislative candidates.
Despite sluggish early voting, pollsters expect high turnout in Oregon
Analysts are predicting 90% among Republicans and Democrats in Oregon, with about 65% for nonaffiliated voters.
Oregonians will vote on high-stakes races
Turn your ballot in by 8 p.m. Tuesday to have your say on local, state and federal races, including congressional districts in Oregon that could determine control of the U.S. House.
Turnout under 50% in Marion, Polk counties as Election Day approaches
More than 80% of Oregon voters cast a ballot in 2020, but with one day of voting to go, statewide turnout is just 46.6%.
EDITOR’S COLUMN: How Salem Reporter will cover 2024 election results
Salem Reporter will have reporters at local election offices, campaign parties and monitoring state and national news. We'll keep our focus on local races while including national context as we report on election night.
Oregon congressional candidates spent millions in October
Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer, and challenger state Rep. Janelle Bynum spent more than $2.4 million in the first half of October in their contest for Oregon's Fifth Congressional District.