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Oregon News by Bryan Bissell

Wed, 05/21/2008 - 01:08

Adams ‘thrilled, humbled and surprised’ at becoming Portland’s next mayor

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Sam Adams, who will become Portland's next mayor after he received more than 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary, was delighted by the margin of his victory tonight over his nearest competitor, Sho Dozono, and even a little bit shocked. As of 10:45 p.m., Adams had 58 percent of the vote compared to Dozono's 33.

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Wed, 05/21/2008 - 00:34

Koppel-Bailey leads the way in 42nd House District

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

PORTLAND - Chants of "MVP! MVP!" filled the air at the Green Dragon in Southeast Portland. No, Brandon Roy wasn't in the room, but Jules Koppel-Bailey was. As of 10 p.m., Koppel-Bailey had 40.8 percent of the Democratic primary vote in the 42nd District race for state representative. He leads Regan Felice Gray (29.9 percent), Teddy Keizer (27.0 percent) and Gordon Hillesland (2.2 percent).

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Tue, 05/20/2008 - 23:42

Dembrow carrying a small lead in 45th State House District

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

With a 500 vote lead in the 45th District Democratic State Representative primary, the Michael Dembrow camp is confident and excited at their election night party in Hollywood.

An hour and a half after the ballots were due, Dembrow carried his small lead over Cyreena Boston and Jon Coney in the northeast Portland district.

Dembrow just spoke to his supporters and listed off a long agenda of progressive issues like providing universal health care, making college affordable, ending corporate welfare and stopping global warming and thanked his supporters for their work.

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