A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Early election results are in and it appears a slate of candidates considered to be progressive have won election to Salem City Council, an unpaid, nonpartisan position, despite considerable[Read More…]

A Marion County ballot dropbox at the health district is open 24 hours a day. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Just one quarter of eligible voters in Marion and Polk counties have handed their ballots back in as of Monday, May 18. It’s not too late to join them. Though the COVID-19[Read More…]

Polk County Courthouse (Courtesy of Jolene Guzman/Polk Itemizer-Observer) Salem Reporter wanted to know what issues were top of mind for the candidates seeking a position as Polk County commissioner. We provided each candidate written questions intended to elicit their understanding of challenges the county faces and how they would overcome[Read More…]

Marion County building in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem Reporter wanted to know what issues were top of mind for the candidates seeking election as Marion County commissioner. We provided each candidate written questions intended to elicit their understanding of challenges the county faces and how they[Read More…]

Current Mayor Chuck Bennett (left) is running against Brooke Jackson (right) in the upcoming election. Salem Reporter wanted to know what issues were top of mind for this year’s crop of candidates for Salem City Council. We provided each candidate written questions intended to elicit their understanding of challenges the[Read More…]

Reid Sund (left) and Vanessa Nordyke (right) are running to represent Ward 7 in south Salem. Salem Reporter wanted to know what issues were top of mind for this year’s crop of candidates for Salem City Council. We provided each candidate written questions intended to elicit their understanding of challenges[Read More…]

Hollie Oakes-Miller (left) is running against Jose Gonzalez (right) to represent Ward 5 on Salem City Council. Salem Reporter wanted to know what issues were top of mind for this year’s crop of candidates for Salem City Council. We provided each candidate written questions intended to elicit their understanding of[Read More…]

Trevor Phillips (left) is running against incumbent Brad Nanke (right) to represent southeast Salem. Salem Reporter wanted to know what issues were top of mind for this year’s crop of candidates for Salem City Council. We provided each candidate written questions intended to elicit their understanding of challenges the city[Read More…]

Virginia Stapleton (left) and Jan Kailuweit (right) are running to represent Ward 1, which encompasses downtown Salem and parts of west Salem. Salem Reporter wanted to know what issues were top of mind for this year’s crop of candidates for Salem City Council. We provided each candidate written questions intended[Read More…]

Five of nine seats on the Salem City Council are up for grabs in the May election as the filing deadline approaches. Candidates must file by 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 10. Three Marion County jobs are open, with incumbents seeking re-election as county clerk and sheriff while a county commission[Read More…]