Incumbent House District 7 Rep. Cedric Hayden, R-Fall Creek, defeated Democratic challenger Christy Inskip 61 percent to 39 percent, according to unofficial results updated at 11 p.m. Tuesday by the Oregon Secretary of State's Office.
Interim Sen. Dallas Heard, R-Winston, will keep his state Senate seat. In unofficial final results released Wednesday night by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, the Republican senator defeated Democratic challenger Shannon Souza of Coos Bay by 64.3 percent to 35.5 percent.
Interim Rep. Gary Leif, R-Roseburg, will keep his House District 2 seat. In unofficial final results released Wednesday morning by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, Leif defeated Democratic challenger Megan Salter 66.2 percent to 33.6 percent.
The November election for state representative in House District 7 will pit incumbent Republican Cedric Hayden against Democratic challenger Christy Inskip.
The incumbents are raising a lot more money than their challengers in the legislative races for House Districts 2 and 7 and Senate Districts 1 and 4.
At 33, Dallas Heard is the youngest member of the Oregon Senate by about a decade. He got his start in politics four years ago, at 29, when he was elected the youngest member of the House, representing District 2.
Shannon Souza has made a name for herself on the Southwestern Oregon Coast, where she runs a solar energy and environmental consulting business, helped found a public charter school and advocates for state investments in rural infrastructure.
Time is running out to register to vote in the November election. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday.
The November election for state representative in House District 2 will pit incumbent Republican Gary Leif against Democratic challenger Megan Salter.
Shannon Souza will be allowed a seat at a Tuesday candidate forum after all. The League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley announced Friday it was reversing an earlier decision to not seat Souza. The original decision was made because her opponent, Interim Sen. Dallas Heard, R-Winston, had dec…
The slate of legislative candidates who will appear at the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley's forum next Tuesday continues to shift.
Cedric Hayden and Christy Inskip, candidates for state House District 7, which includes North Douglas County, will attend the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley candidate forum on Tuesday.
At a legislative candidate forum next week, attendees won’t be hearing from the candidates for state Senate District 1.
ZIGZAG — Authorities say they are investigating whether an adult female cougar they killed at the site of a fatal attack on a human is the same animal that killed the 55-year-old hiker.
Reedsport native Kerry Tymchuk has been selected as the 2018 Statesman of the Year by Oregon Business and Industry. The award has recognized leaders for achievements in public service in Oregon since 2001.
When it comes to campaign fundraising, the Republican candidates for state Senate District 1 and House District 2 are ahead of their Democratic challengers.
PORTLAND — Oregonians will not be voting this fall on a proposal to require safe gun storage.
