Republicans in the Oregon Senate will have a new leader when the chamber gavels in later this week. In a move that bucks the usual timeline of leadership elections, the Senate’s 12 GOP members chose Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Dundee.

The state senator representing rural Polk and Yamhill counties will be the next Senate Republican Leader. Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Dundee, was elected leader of the Senate Republican Caucus on Sept. 15, according to a press release.

Thursday marks the official start of the 2026 election season in Oregon, as candidates for state and local offices are finally able to file for office. Next November, Oregon voters will elect a U.S. senator,

Senate Republican Leader Daniel Bonham of The Dalles announced his resignation Monday. He's endorsed Rep. Christine Drazan to finish out his current term.

Oregon’s Primary Election will be held May 19, 2026. The first day for candidates to file was Sept. 11, the deadline for elected incumbent candidate filing is March

Following the filing last week of a second amended petition for review by plaintiff Todd Vaughn, Judge George Ambrosini abruptly recused himself. The judge did not cite a reason for the recusal, nor did he respond to OJP’s request for comment.

With the May 2026 primary months away, Oregon Secretary of State says Oregonians may start to receive mail about the election.

After casting a vote against party lines, a one-term Oregon state representative announced her decision on Tuesday to not see re-election and is instead running for a county-level role.

Oregon politicians are vowing to defend democracy and protect the state’s long history with vote-by mail after President Trump recently issued an executive order aiming to overhaul elections.

Rep. Cyrus Javadi of Tillamook announced on Friday that he will run as a Democrat in the 2026 election, leaving behind the Oregon Republican Party. Javadi has been the odd one out in his party several times throughout his term — voting alongside Democrats on bills related to LGBTQ+ rights,

Results are in and Mary Mac is out: She lost her bid for a two-year term on the local board. McDonald-Lewis still has half of her four-year term left as Portland’s national board representative, which she says she plans to serve.