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2012 Elections

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The Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3 officially kick off the 2012 presidential election season. Caucus/primary participants in each state will choose nominees for their parties until the final contests in Utah in June. Use our interactive map for results, caucus/primary dates, the number of delegates at stake, and results. More »



Central Oregon Election Headlines

A rare inter-party challenge to an incumbent Central Oregon state lawmaker was very successful, Wednesday's close-to-final primary election tally showed, as former Republican state lawmaker Tim Knopp handily defeated incumbent Chris Telfer by more than 2-to-1 in an expensive, closely watched primary contest. More »
videoVideo: Knopp Supporters Cheer Commanding Primary Lead

A retired state appeals court judge supported by marijuana advocates defeated a former federal prosecutor Tuesday in a Democratic primary race for attorney general that focused on Oregon's medical marijuana law. More »


Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown has won the Democratic primary, easily Defeating Paul Damian Wells. More »


Trying to flex their political muscle in a state with 55,000 registered marijuana users, pot activists have co-opted the discussion around Tuesday's Democratic primary for Oregon attorney general. More »


Plans for a new K-8 school in Warm Springs have fallen through, even before Jefferson County 509-J School District ballots were counted, due to a lack of adequate turnout on the tribes’ referendum. More »


Attorney general candidate Dwight Holton is criticizing contributions that marijuana legalization groups have given to his rival, Ellen Rosenblum. More »


We're just two days away from the May primary election. Whoever comes out on top on Tuesday competes in the general election in November. NewsChannel 21 talked with Greg Delgado, a local Latino community organizer, who says he's undecided on which party to vote for -- and he says he's not alone. More »
videoUndecided Latinos Ponder Choice in Fall Election

Ballots for the May primary election are due at county clerks' offices in a week, and Crook County has a unique way to get more people to the polls. More »
videoVideo: Disabled Voters Can Use i-Pads to Vote

The battle for Bend's state senator has been heating up lately -- and it's not just the words, but the money. Challenger Tim Knopp's campaign has nearly triple the amount of money raised by incumbent Senator Chris Telfer. More »


There's just over two weeks left until the May 15 primary election. Deschutes County Republican candidates asked for your votes at a forum Sunday. More »
videoVideo: Deschutes Co. Republican Meet and Greet

There is a new cost-free online superstore for Oregon voters seeking ballot information. The League of Women Voters has launched a comprehensive online non-partisan Election Guide throughout the state. More »


An investigation by the Secretary of State’s Election Division found that Robert Wolfe, chief petitioner for Initiative Petition 24, to decriminalize marijuana possession, violated Oregon’s Constitution by paying per signature, rather than by the hour -- and that has led to a record $65,000 fine, the agency said Monday. More »


Sen. Chris Telfer is again firing back at her Republican challenger, Tim Knopp, claiming the former lawmaker who seeks a return to Salem is spreading falsehoods about her record in a bid to unseat her. More »


As a CPA working long hours before the income tax filing deadline, Chris Telfer is seeing dollar signs in her sleep, no doubt. But when it comes to fending off a rare inter-party challenger for her state Senate seat, the Bend Republican is seeing much bigger numbers so far on opponent Tim Knopp’s side of the ledger. More »


For the first time in Oregon, all registered Libertarian voters can take part in a statewide primary election to nominate their candidates for office. All approximately 13,000 members should receive an announcement the Libertarian Party of Oregon mailed this week. More »


Two candidates for Oregon's attorney general are on the May primary ballot. Both are Democrats, and one was campaigning in Bend Saturday. More »
videoVideo: Brunch in Bend with Ellen Rosenblum


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