Published: May 3, 2008
By JULIA SILVERMAN
The Associated Press
PORTLAND — Oregon Sen. Gordon isn’t waiting for Democrats to pick a candidate for him to face off in November.
On Friday, the Smith campaign launched an ad that takes equal aim at the two Democrats vying to challenge Smith, Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley and Portland lawyer and [...]
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In new ad, Smith takes on Merkley, Novick
May 5th, 2008 · No Comments
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Ex-congressman Jim Bunn springs electoral surprise
March 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Published: March 13, 2008
Jim Bunn (left) will seek the Republican nomination in House District 24; Democrat Kevin Nortness files to run in Senate District 12.
By DAVID BATES
Of the News-Register
Jim Bunn spiced up the Republican primary in Yamhill County’s House District 24 with an eleventh-hour filing Tuesday in Salem. The former congressman thus became the third [...]
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Two more candidates file for county commissioner
March 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Published: March 13, 2008
Kris Bledsoe (left) is a photography artist and chaplain. Curt Johnston is a Dayton farmer.
By DAVID BATES
Of the News-Register
The race for Position 1 on the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners got crowded Tuesday.
Previously, incumbent Leslie Lewis faced a single challenger - Yamhill County’s representative in the Oregon House, Donna Nelson. But two [...]
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