Tag 2022 PRIMARY
Ward 4 race could go to November ballot as candidates just one vote apart
Dynee Medlock, left, and Deanna Gwyn, are just one vote apart following a May 25 ballot tally in the ward 4 race to represent south central Salem (Campaign photos) A tight Salem City Council race may not be settled until November after a near-final ballot…
Clackamas County still struggling to count ballots a week after Election Day
Shelves of boxes holding empty ballot envelopes. Clackamas County still has tens of thousands of ballots to count. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians likely won’t know the results of the May 17 election in Clackamas County until the weekend, or possibly until June. A memo Clackamas…
Marion, Polk counties see highest voter turnout in 10 years for non-presidential primary
Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess processes ballots on Monday, May 16 (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Marion and Polk counties in the 2022 primary election saw their highest turnout for a non-presidential primary in the past decade thanks to a last-minute flood of ballots returned. The…
Hoy declares victory in mayor’s race as Griggs concedes
Chris Hoy speaks with campaign volunteers while canvassing for mayor on Saturday, April 23, 2022 (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) This story was updated with statements from both candidates. Chris Hoy has declared victory in his campaign to be Salem’s next mayor following an updated…
Hoy still ahead in mayor’s race as Marion, Polk count most ballots
Chris Hoy, right, remains ahead of Chane Griggs, left, in the race for Salem mayor (Photos by Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Chris Hoy remains in the lead to be Salem’s next mayor after local election workers processed tens of thousands more ballots Wednesday. Following…
ELECTION RESULTS: Todd concedes Marion County district attorney race to Clarkson
Paige Clarkson, left (Courtesy/Paige Clarkson) and Spencer Todd, right (Courtesy/Gavin Mahaley) are running for Marion County district attorney. This article was updated Wednesday around 5:10 p.m. after Spencer Todd said he conceded the race for Marion County district attorney to Paige Clarkson following the latest…
ELECTION UPDATE: Hoy up over Griggs in mayor’s race with thousands of ballots left to count
Mayoral candidates Chane Griggs, left, and Chris Hoy, right (Photos by Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) This story was updated Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. with the latest ballot counts. Salem City Council President Chris Hoy is leading in the race to become the city’s next…
ELECTION RESULTS: View the 2022 primary election results in local races
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) This article was updated Wednesday at 8:40 a.m. with the latest Tuesday night ballot counts. The next count is expected around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Initial ballot returns Tuesday night showed Chris Hoy ahead of Chane Griggs in the race to be Salem’s…
Defense attorney nonprofit asks state leaders to condemn Clarkson’s political mailer
Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson (Courtesy/Paige Clarkson) Nearly two dozen past presidents of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Saturday asked Gov. Kate Brown, Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to put out a statement disavowing perceived attacks…