Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade directed her office Wednesday to investigate Portland City Council and mayoral candidates who agreed to reciprocate campaign contributions in an effort to obtain matching funds from the city, agency spokesperson Laura Kerns said. LC- THE OREGONIAN

The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors have written the Postmaster General expressing concern

A federal complaint filed Tuesday by a Corvallis voter alleges that Republican congressional candidate Monique DeSpain illegally omitted information on her required financial disclosure reports, leaving voters in the dark about potential conflicts of interest.

The ad, which began airing on Eugene-area TV stations Wednesday, is the latest in a series of salvos over abortion access.

A group of 16 elected Oregon county clerks have launched a campaign to educate voters and raise concerns about a statewide measure on the November ballot that would enact ranked-choice voting for statewide and national races on Oregon ballots.

Portland City Hall is on the verge of some truly monumental changes, ranging from the radical transformation of how the city’s government operates to an historic election in November that will usher in a new mayor and expanded 12-member City Council.

Oregon's 5th Congressional District race is shaping up to be a key battleground in the fight for a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives next year — with Democrats hoping to flip the seat blue following a narrow GOP win in 2022 after statewide redistricting.