A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms.
Oregon election officials clear up confusion they caused about ballot counting
Questions about the process stemmed from two "unofficial" documents released by the state showing a discrepancy in the number of ballots counted.
Margin in Oregon House District 22 race grows, campaigns to start 'ballot chase'
Lesly Muñoz’s lead against Rep. Tracy Cramer continued to grow Tuesday and both campaigns will receive a list of "challenged" ballots this morning.
Oregon Democrat unseats GOP incumbent in toss-up House race, narrowing Republicans' majority
A winner has been declared by The Associated Press in one of the most closely watched House races in the country between Oregon Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and her Democratic challenger, state Rep.
Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most competitive and viewed by The Cook Political Report as a toss up, meaning either party had a good chance of winning.
Incumbent Republican concedes in key Oregon race for Congress
U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer has conceded to Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum in the hotly contested race for Oregon’s 5th District. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Nov. 8 that Bynum had won the district after a newsroom analysis showed no viable path for Chavez-DeRemer to overcome her opponent’s lead.
Incumbent Republican Tracy Cramer now trailing in race for Oregon House District 22
In updated results Friday, Rep. Tracy Cramer was trailing Lesly Muñoz. If the seat flips, Democrats would regain a supermajority in both chambers.
Bynum Defeats Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon, Flipping a Seat for Democrats
State Representative Janelle Bynum, a Democrat and the first Black woman elected to represent Oregon in Congress, ousted the freshman Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Donald Trump names Oregon US Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary nominee
Lori Chavez-DeRemer narrowly lost her bid for reelection in Oregon's 5th Congressional District earlier this month.
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Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the Labor Department. She was one of a few Republicans who support the pro-union PRO Act.
Trump picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon for labor secretary
Chavez-DeRemer’s selection marks a departure from typical GOP nominations to the position. She has supported pro-union legislation and garnered the support of some unions.
Trump taps Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Department of Labor
Chavez-DeRemer, who was defeated by her Democrat opponent in the 2024 elections, was picked by Trump to lead the Department of Labor.