A spokeswoman for the Republican Party of Oregon said Wednesday the party was saddened and disappointed about vandalism that ruined several Republican candidate signs off of Hwy. 212 in Clackamas County.

“We hope everybody would be willing to participate in a fair election process, and this is not fair,” ORGOP spokeswoman Brianne Hyder said.

Signs for U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton), state treasurer candidate Allen Alley (R-Lake Oswego), OR-5 Congressional candidate Mike Erickson (R-Lake Oswego), HD-52 candidate Matt Lindland (R-Eagle Creek),
state Rep. Linda Flores (R-Clackamas), and Clackamas County Commissioner Dave Mowry were in tatters after it appeared that vandals drove out into the field and slashed through them with box cutters.

Clackamas County Republican Chair Tom Devanney said Wednesday he was going to alert the sherrifs office about the vandalism, which resulted in about $1,000 worth of damage. While Devanney wasn’t sure who was responsible, but he had a pretty good idea as to who was not behind the acts.

“It’s sure not Republicans doing it,” Devanney said.

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