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Oregon: Secretary Of State

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 12:48

Several Oregon races still in doubt

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Campaign staffers who were planning on sleeping in are instead glued to their television and laptop screens Wednesday morning, waiting for more concrete election results.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 01:51

Brown up in Secretary of State race

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

PORTLAND -- Secretary of State candidate Kate Brown has the early lead as Oregon ballots continue to be counted Tuesday night.

Brown has 51 percent of the vote with 46 percent of precincts reporting, according to the Oregonian.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 18:02

Oregon election results on the web

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Oregonians can check out a couple different websites Tuesday night to get unofficial election results as ballots are counted.

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 08:37

Secretary of state candidates talk fair elections in first debate

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

SALEM -- Secretary of state candidates focused on creating a fair election process during their first debate hosted by the Salem City Club at Chemteka Community College Thursday night.

Candidates Rick Dancer (R-Springfield) and Kate Brown (D-Portland), as well as Pacific Green Party candidate Seth Woolley, stressed that the main job of Oregon's secretary of state was to ensure that the voices of every Oregonian were heard in a fair election process. Each candidate also stressed why they would be the best one to uphold that process.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 20:41

Brown camp: ‘Always good to be ahead’

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

A spokeswoman for Secretary of State candidate Kate Brown (D-Portland) is saying new poll results have left her feeling cautiously optimistic about Brown's chances in the November election. 

The poll, conducted by Portland Tribune/Fox 12, showed 33 percent of voters supporting Brown, and 25 percent backing Rick Dancer (R-Springfield).

“It’s always good to be ahead,” said Brown spokeswoman Amy Wilson. "But there are a lot of undecided voters out there.”

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Wed, 08/06/2008 - 22:08

Oregon Independent Party nominates Haugen in OR-1

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

The Oregon Independent Party announced Wednesday that it will be nominating Joel Haugen (R-Scappoose) for Congress in Oregon's 1st Congressional District.

"Joel is using his campaign to try and raise awareness about the fact that there are many politicos in the major parties who have lost sight of the national interest in the fog of partisanship," said party secretary Sal Peralta. "We support his efforts to try and bring the conversation back to the reasonable middle and encourage all people of goodwill to support his candidacy."

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Wed, 05/14/2008 - 10:48

Poll: Two candidates emerge as frontrunners in secretary of state race

By Politicker Staff

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.

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Fri, 04/11/2008 - 15:12

Oregon nurses name Metsger 'Legislator of the Year'

By Lauren Lafaro

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.

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