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Media gave Congressman Swalwell an easy pass

By Larry Huss, This week’s stories carried at least three incidents in which the mainstream media again failed to do the hard work expected of journalists: the follow-up question. In the first instanc...

2026-05-21

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(video) Man drives tank on streets of Portland

By NW Spotlight, Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows off a video of an driving a tank down the streets of Portland.  View the post below, then follow Dahlgren and financi...

2026-05-21

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Distinctively, Ed Diehl made Oregon a better place by running

By Jason Williams Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Candidate Ed Diehl’s race is one for the ages, as he left his party, his people, and his state in a better place than before he ran...

2026-05-21

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Lars Larson: Kotek now set up for a losing Nov. election

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense: The numbers in Oregon’s primary election tell quite a story, and it’s not a good one for incumbent Democrat and failed Governor Tina ...

2026-05-21

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Front page Drazan photo makes her party look good

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The morning after the election and the photo on the front page of the state’s largest newspaper has GOP primary winner Christine Drazan with an am...

2026-05-21

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Chart: Where public splits on party on top 8 issues

By Oregon Campaign Watch, This CNN poll shows where the public diverges on various issues facing the nation.The postChart: Where public splits on party on top 8 issuesfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-05-20

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7 big wins on election night

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com #1. Kotek’s gas tax went down 83%.  Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has spent nearly 12 months defending and pushing a failed, grossly unpopular gas ta...

2026-05-20

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Drazan-Diehl effect created 8% boom

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Although the numbers will change as returns continue to come in, the early results show that Republican voters had an 8% advantage in turnout. 50%...

2026-05-20

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Wow! 73% of Multnomah County rejected gas tax

Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com As of the latest count (5/21/26), the Measure 120 gas tax was going down to defeat in Multnomah County by 73%. High prices, affordability, inflation,...

2026-05-20

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Key County Commissioner results

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Clackamas Commissioner #2 42%– Paul Savas 24% – Mark Shull 23% – Jim Bernard 7% – David Bush Clackamas Commissioner #4 42% – Diana Helm 15% – RW S...

2026-05-20

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State and Local ballot measure results

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com MEASURE 120. GAS TAX 82% – NO 18% – YES   MULTNOMAH Measure #26-261:  Property tax to fund Historical Society. YES: 59% NO: 40%   WILSONVILLE Meas...

2026-05-20

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Senate & House results

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Senate #6 GOP primary 28% – Jami Cate 5% – Nicole De Graff 65% – Jack Tibbetts Senate #15 – DEM primary 52% – Sen. Janeen Sollman (incumbent) 44% ...

2026-05-20

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US Senate & Congress results

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com US Senator – Republican primary 31% – David Brock Smith 24% – Jo Rae Perkins 23% – Brent Barker 11% – Russell McAlmond (otehrs not listed) US Cong...

2026-05-20

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Governor’s race results

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com 44% – Christine Drazan 30% – Ed Diehl 15% – Chris Dudley 4% – David Medina 2% – Danielle Bethell results as of 8:07pm 5/19/26, 185,000 votes count...

2026-05-20

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Measure 120 Gas Tax goes down in flames! (82% reject)

(Jason Williams of the Taxpayers Association of Oregon shows off the stack of signature sheet copies that help make up the tax referendum effort and what caused this night to happen) By Jason Williams...

2026-05-20

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Diehl ties Drazan to anonymous hit texts, calls her to resign

By Oregon Campaign Watch, The Ed Diehl campaign put out a press release announcing an ethics complaint against Christine Drazan’s campaign for sending out anonymous, negative hit texts to voters durin...

2026-05-19

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Dudley-Kotek AI pic reveals new sketchy trend

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Artificial Intelligence tools has allowed everyone the ability to create fast, easy and cheap images of celebrities.   The trend among these image...

2026-05-19

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Lars Larson: Yes on Diehl, No on Measure 120

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense The last republican Oregon governor walked out of office 39 and a half years ago. The last four decades have seen the state slide down...

2026-05-19

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My past 2 referendums prove politicians lie (No on 120)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Taxpayers Association Oregon urges No on #120 My history with referendum proves politicians wrong 2003 tax referendum: Oregon lawmakers passed a $...

2026-05-19