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2018 Oregon Gubernatorial Election
The 2018 Oregon gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect the Governor of Oregon to serve a full four-year term. In the 2016 special election, Democratic Governor Kate Brown had been elected to serve the last two years of John Kitzhaber's term. The Republican Party nominated Knute Buehler, her opponent in the 2012 Oregon Secretary of State election; the Independent Party of Oregon nominated Patrick Starnes. Brown, running for a full term, won the election; because of term limits, she became ineligible to seek the governorship again. Democratic primary Candidates Declared * Kate Brown, incumbent Governor * Ed Jones * Candace Neville Endorsements Results Republican primary Candidates Declared * Keenan Bohach * Knute Buehler, Orthopedic Surgeon, state representative and nominee for secretary of state in 2012 * Sam Carpenter, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2016 * Jonathan Edwards III * Brett Hyland * Jeff Smith, sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kate name may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kate (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Gyula Káté (born 1982), Hungarian amateur boxer * Lauren Kate (born 1981), American author of young adult fiction * ten Kate, a Dutch toponymic surname originally meaning "at the house" Arts and entertainment * ''Kate'' (TV series), a British drama series (1970-1972) * ''Kate'' (film), a 2021 American action thriller film * An alternative title of "Crabbit Old Woman", a poem attributed to Phyllis McCormack * ''Kate'', a young adult novel by Valerie Sherrard * "Kate" (Ben Folds Five song), 1997 * "Kate" (Johnny Cash song), 1972 * "Kate", a song by Arty * "Kate (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)", a song by Irving Berlin, 1947 * ''The Kate'', American TV series Ships * CSS ''Kate'', a Confederate blockade runner during the American Civil War * , a Union Navy steamer during the American Civil War * SS ''Kate'' (tug), a woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Weekly
''Metro Weekly'' is a free weekly magazine for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Washington, D.C., United States. It was first published on May 5, 1994. ''Metro Weekly'' includes national and local news, interviews with LGBT leaders and politicians, community event calendars, nightlife guides, and reviews of the District's arts and entertainment scene. The website's ''Scene'' section has archived over 100,000 original photos from Washington's LGBT community events. Published every Thursday with copies available for pick-up at 500 locations throughout the metropolitan area, ''Metro Weekly'' is read by more than 45,000 people in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Awards ''Metro Weekly'' and its publisher, Randy Shulman, received 18 ViceVersa Awards from the QSyndicate in 1998 which included ''Best News Interview or Personality Profile.'' In 2007, One In Ten "One in Ten" is a song by British reggae band UB40, released in July 1981 as a single from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Oregonian
The ''East Oregonian'' (''EO'') is a daily newspaper published in Pendleton, Oregon, United States and covering Umatilla and Morrow counties. The ''EO'' was the first-place winner of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association General Excellence award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. History The newspaper was established in 1875 by M.P. Bull, as a weekly. In 1882, C. S. "Sam" Jackson purchased the ''EO''. Within a year it had become a semiweekly, and in 1888, the paper was published every day except Sunday. Jackson went on to become the publisher of the ''Oregon Journal'' in Portland. The newspaper is owned by EO Media Group, which prior to January 2013 was named the East Oregonian Publishing Company. The paper is published Tuesday through Saturday mornings. As of 2013, its circulation was 7,014; in 2020 it was 6,889. The paper maintains a bureau in Hermiston. The ''EO'' is the newspaper of record A newspaper of record is a major national newspaper w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Tribune
The ''Portland Tribune'' is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Pamplin Media Group, which publishes a number of community newspapers in the Portland metropolitan area. Launched in 2001, the paper was published twice weekly until 2008, when it was reduced to weekly. It returned to twice-weekly publication in 2014 and was again reduced to weekly publication in 2020. It was distributed free from its 2001 launch until October 2022, then becoming available only by paid subscription or purchase at retail outlets. History 2000–2007 Portland businessman Robert B. Pamplin Jr. announced his intention to found the paper in the summer of 2000. The first issue of the twice-weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) paper was published February 9, 2001, joining ''The Oregonian'', the city's only daily general-interest newspaper, and the alternative weeklies ''Willamette Week'' and ''The Portland Mercury''. At the time, it was a rare exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Election In Oregon, 2016
The 2016 United States Senate election in Oregon was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oregon, concurrently with the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as United States Senate elections, 2016, other elections to the United States Senate in other states and United States House of Representatives elections, 2016, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various United States elections, 2016#State elections, state and United States elections, 2016#Local elections, local elections. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Senator Ron Wyden was re-elected to a fourth full term in office. It’s the fourth consecutive election of Wyden’s where the counties of Gilliam County, Oregon, Gilliam, Hood River County, Oregon, Hood River, Jackson County, Oregon, Jackson, Marion County, Oregon, Marion, Polk County, Oregon, Polk, Wasco County, Oregon, Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Election In Oregon, 2014
The 2014 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oregon, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Oregon, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley successfully ran for reelection to a second term. despite it being a national midterm Republican wave, this was actually his best Senate election in terms of margin of victory, winning by almost 20%. Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. Merkley easily won the Democratic nomination, while the Republicans nominated pediatric neurosurgeon Monica Wehby. Initially, the race was considered potentially competitive, but Wehby's campaign collapsed after she faced multiple allegations of stalking and harassment from former partners, and was found to have pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon State Elections, 2012
On November 6, 2012, the U.S. state of Oregon held statewide general elections for four statewide offices ( secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and commissioner of labor), both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and several state ballot measures. The primary elections were held on May 15, 2012. Both elections also included national races for President of the United States and five U.S. House Representatives. Numerous local jurisdictions — cities, counties, and regional government entities — held elections for various local offices and ballot measures on these days as well. Federal President of the United States Democratic incumbent Barack Obama defeated his Republican opponent Mitt Romney in the national presidential election. In Oregon, the voters also chose Obama, giving him all of Oregon's 7 electoral votes. United States House of Representatives All five of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon Secretary Of State
The secretary of state of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in line of succession to the governor. The duties of the office are auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public records. Additionally, the secretary of state serves on the Oregon State Land Board and chairs the Oregon Sustainability Board. Following every United States Census, if the Oregon Legislative Assembly cannot come to agreement over changes to legislative redistricting, the duty falls to the secretary of state. The current secretary of state is Democrat Shemia Fagan, who was sworn in on January 4, 2021 in her 4th grade classroom in Dufur, Oregon. Divisions * Archives Division maintains the official records of Oregon government, provides public access to them, and publishes the ''Oregon Blue Book'' and the ''Oregon Administrative Rules.'' Established in 1947, the division is located in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon House Of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. Members of the House serve two-year terms without term limits. In 2002, the Oregon Supreme Court struck down Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (1992), that had restricted State Representatives to three terms (six years) on procedural grounds. In the current legislative session, Democrat Dan Rayfield of Corvallis currently serves as Speaker since February 1, 2022 after Tina Kotek stepped down. Milestones * 1914: Marian B. Towne became the first woman elected to the Oregon House * 1972: Bill McCoy became the first African American to serve in the House * 1985: Margaret Carter became the first black woman elected to the House * 1991: Gail Shibley became the first openly gay person to serve in the House * 2013: Tina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 OR Gubernatorial Democratic Primary
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album '' Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper commonly r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planned Parenthood
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA), or simply Planned Parenthood, is a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care in the United States and globally. It is a tax-exempt corporation under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and a member association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). PPFA has its roots in Brooklyn, New York, where Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, in 1916. Sanger founded the American Birth Control League in 1921, and 14 years after her exit as its president, ABCL's successor organization became Planned Parenthood in 1942. Planned Parenthood consists of 159 medical and non-medical affiliates, which operate over 600 health clinics in the United States. It partners with organizations in 12 countries globally. The organization directly provides a variety of reproductive health services and sexual education, contributes to research in reproductive techn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon League Of Conservation Voters
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is an American environmental advocacy group. LCV says that it "advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates." The organization pursues its goals through voter education, voter mobilization, and direct contributions to political candidates. LCV includes 29 state affiliates. LCV was founded in 1970 by environmentalist Marion Edey, with support from David Brower. "An article by Reuters on May 20 about the resignation of David Brower from the board of the Sierra Club referred incorrectly to his association with the League of Conservation Voters. Mr. Brower was an adviser to the league; its founder was Marion Edey." The group's current president is Gene Karpinski. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has over two million members. History The League of Conservation Voters was founded by Marion Edey, then a young congressional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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