Rep. Lesly Muñoz declared victory in Oregon House District 22. Her sister, Sen.-elect Myrna Muñoz, was also elected to the Oregon Legislature.

Oregon Democrats are riding high after last week’s election. In the state Capitol, Democrats are poised to defend all of their seats and flip one in the Senate and two in the House, which would give them 19 members in the Senate and 39 in the House. Such a result would give the party even more say over which policies get to the floor of the Legislature, power that will ultimately touch every ...

Democrats across the county were swept up in a "blue wave" on election night. Results for Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek were more mixed.

Democrat Virginia Stapleton claimed a decisive victory against Republican Tracy Cramer in the race for Oregon Senate District 11.

Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan on Friday conceded in this year’s race for Oregon governor, saying she had reached out to Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek to “wish her well.” “While there are still ballots left to be counted, it is clear that the remaining votes will not change the outcome of this election,” Drazan said in a statement, adding that she was “incredibly proud” of her second ...

We’ve had a few questions in recent days on how The Oregonian/OregonLive newsroom called the Oregon governor’s race for Tina Kotek last Tuesday night after weeks of coverage saying the race was neck-and-neck. Honestly, I wasn’t sure we’d have enough information on election night to make the call. In year’s past, we’ve had to wait a day or two to call such competitive races. To provide more ...

Oregon’s 8 p.m. ballot-casting deadline is now passed and election workers in counties around the state are continuing to tabulate results. Turnout among Oregon’s 3 million active voters continued to tick upwards on Election Day, topping 58% by 8 p.m., according to the Secretary of State’s office. In November 2022, statewide voter turnout reached 67%. In Oregon, public tabulation of the first ...

Lane County election officials resumed ballot processing after equipment issues caused a delay in counting votes.

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) is projected to win reelection after a smooth race, according to The Hill’s partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Merkley was leading Republican David Brock Smith by 21 percentage points — 59 percent to 38 percent — with 51 percent of the vote reported by DDHQ as of 11 p.m. EST.…