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An election worker at the Clackamas County Elections office shows barcodes on ballots that is bad, top, and good on Thursday, May 19, 2022, Oregon City, Ore. Ballots with blurry barcodes that can't be read by vote-counting machines will delay election results by weeks in a key U.S. House race in Oregon's primary.

Lawmaker calls for investigation of Oregon ballot fiasco

An election worker at the Clackamas County Elections office shows barcodes on ballots that is bad, top, and good on Thursday, May 19, 2022, Oregon City, Ore. Ballots with blurry barcodes that can't be read by vote-counting machines will delay election results by weeks in a key U.S. House race in Oregon's primary.

May 20, 2022, 11:55am Election

A Democratic state lawmaker in Oregon is calling for a formal investigation into a ballot-printing fiasco that will delay results from Tuesday’s primary by weeks in the state’s third-largest county, with a key U.S. House race hanging in the balance. Read story

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Nearly dozen more candidates file for offices including Clark County Sheriff, 3rd District

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May 19, 2022, 6:45pm Clark County News

Nearly a dozen more candidates made their campaigns official Thursday by filing for office, bringing the total to 393 candidates filing for 310 offices as of 5 p.m. Read story

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Filing week in Clark County sees 294 candidates vying for 242 slots, so far

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May 18, 2022, 8:08pm Clark County News

As day three of filing week came to a close, several more candidates filed for state and county offices on the August primary and November general election ballots. Read story

A voter drops off a ballot at a box in Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, May, 17, 2022. The state is holding its primary elections.

Ballot counting issues delay results in OR House primary

A voter drops off a ballot at a box in Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, May, 17, 2022. The state is holding its primary elections.

May 18, 2022, 7:20am Election

Issues with counting ballots in Oregon’s third-largest county could delay for days a definitive result in a key U.S. House primary where Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader was facing a strong challenge from a progressive candidate. Read story

Clark County Fire District 10 to seek tax levy lift in August

May 18, 2022, 5:42am Clark County News

Clark County Fire District 10 will ask voters to increase its levy in the Aug. 2 primary election to boost staffing at the department. Read story

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More candidates file for 3rd District, Clark County sheriff, legislative races

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May 17, 2022, 5:34pm Clark County News

Day 2 of filing week for the August primary and November general election saw several more candidates entering races. Read story

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Joe Kent, Don Benton among candidates kicking off filing week in Clark County

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May 16, 2022, 11:09am Clark County News

Filing week for the August primary and November general election began Monday, as candidates stepped forward to seek county and state offices. Read story

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Will nonpartisan be nonissue in Clark County races?

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May 15, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Candidates for Clark County Council, local political organizations weigh in on how elimination of party affiliation may affect races Read story

Anthony Ho enters race for Rep. Vicki Kraft’s seat in 17th District

May 14, 2022, 3:13pm Clark County News

The list of candidates in contention for the state House of Representatives 17th District seat grew by one Thursday. Republican Anthony Ho announced he is running for the seat currently held by Rep. Vicki Kraft. Read story

FILE - Republican Loren Culp greets a large crowd, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at a rally near Graham, Wash., during his unsuccessful run for governor. Culp is now challenging incumbent GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse in Washington's 4th U.S. House District. He has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump but has lagged other Republican candidates in reported fundraising figures. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Culp, Trump-backed candidate in Washington House race, appears to stall

FILE - Republican Loren Culp greets a large crowd, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at a rally near Graham, Wash., during his unsuccessful run for governor. Culp is now challenging incumbent GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse in Washington's 4th U.S. House District. He has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump but has lagged other Republican candidates in reported fundraising figures. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 12, 2022, 10:06am Election

The insurgent candidate backed by former President Donald Trump appears to be stalling in a crowded field of Republicans challenging the GOP incumbent for a U.S. House seat in conservative central Washington state. Read story