Oregon: Rick Metsger

Kate Brown walked away with the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State tonight, scoring 51 percent of the vote, while opponents Rick Metsger and Vicki Walker had 28 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

The field of candidates looking to secure the Democratic nomination for secretary of state has narrowed to two frontrunners, according to a poll commissioned by the Portland Tribune and FOX News 12.

State Sens. Kate Brown (D-Southeast Portland) and Rick Metsger (D-Welches) have each garnered 25 percent of Democratic voters, while state Sen. Vicki Walker (D-Eugene) heads into the race's final week with 14 percent.

State Senator Rick Metsger released the first of his television ads in anticipation of the May 20 primary, which highlights the Senator’s vote on H.B. 2614 back in 2005.

The ad, entitled “every vote counts” features a line-up of voters talking about how “Rick Metsger stood up for [their] voices.”

H.B. 2614 threw substantial barriers in the way of an independent candidate’s path to the ballot in Oregon, and Metsger stood in opposition to legislation, while his current opponents, Sens. Vicki Walker and Kate Brown, did not.

State Senator Rick Metsger, candidate for Secretary of State, was among those honored with the ‘Legislator of the Year’ award from the Oregon Nurses Association at the annual conference in Bend.

“His legislative record of improving patient care and protecting nurses is second to none,” said Chris O’neill, Chair of the Oregon Nurse PAC.