With a new Trump administration set to get underway in a matter of months, advocates are worried that significant funding for some of Oregon's recent climate legislation could be at risk. Why it matters: Oregon lawmakers passed a package of bills in the 2023 session aimed at increasing the resilience of buildings in the state by incentivizing a transition to electrical appliances.
While Democrats nationally react to stinging losses in the presidential race and U.S. Senate, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon received a boost in this fall’s election, flipping a key seat in the Legislature to expand their control in the state Senate.
Janelle Bynum declared victory Friday in the race for Oregon's 5th Congressional District that covers Linn, Clackamas and Deschutes counties and parts of Multnomah and Marion counties.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas has won reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District. The freshman incumbent beat Republican Mike Erickson for a second term in Congress after outraising him by millions of dollars.
Democrat Janelle Bynum is projected to win Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, making her the first Black lawmaker to represent Oregon in Congress.
While many of Oregon's most high-profile races have been decided, a key Congressional race that remains one of the most closely watched across the country is among those still too close to call. The big picture: While Republicans made big gains nationally — taking the White House,