Political Note #548 Andrea Salinas Oregon 06
Clearly a progressive, Andrea Salinas is on the House Agriculture and the House Science Committee so she can address the most important issues of her district and her state.
Political Note #526 Get the House Back in 2024, Part 2
2022 was a very close race for the House. Surprisingly good for the Democrats, it could have been even better. 2024 can be even better.
Political Note #514 Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington elections
Electing a Republican governor of Oregon would be a surprise. So would electing a Democratic Attorney General of Idaho.
Political Note #487 Jamie McLeod-Skinner Oregon 06
Jamie McLeod-Skinner was raised in Kenya, worked in the Balkans, went to law school, married, and made a home and a political life in Oregon.
Political Note #478 Tina Kotek Oregon Governor
Oregon is so Democratic it has two Democrats running for Governor – the Democratic nominee House Speaker Tina Kotek and former State Senator Betsy Johnson running as an independent. That could be a formula for electing a Republican.
Political Note #478 Tina Kotek Oregon Governor
Tina Kotek is struggling to be elected as governor of Oregon because the state is so Democratic another Democrat is running as an independent.
Political Note #384 Peter DeFazio OR 04
Do not accept the Republican narrative, but take the possibility that Peter DeFazio could be vulnerable seriously.
103120 Lens Letters #33 What should the Democrats do about the Federal Courts?
Joe Biden’s Commission should propose an expansion of the District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Political Note #322 Secretaries of State MO, MT, OR, WA, WV
Five candidates for Secretary of State whose election would make a difference for their state and the country.
Political Note #77 Kate Brown OR Governor
Kate Brown is a good government liberal. As Secretary of State, she scheduled tough audits that returned $8 for every dollar spent. As Governor, she ensured that medical insurance covered abortions, allowed temporary confiscation of guns from people who were a danger to themselves or others, and prohibited state agents from arresting or helping the federal government find undocumented immigrants.