The not-so-big money in Oregon congressional races

By Julia Shumway | Editor

Millions flowed into campaign accounts for Oregon’s congressional candidates from late summer to fall, mostly benefitting Democrats. But fundraising and spending are far lower than it was at this point in 2024, reflecting how Oregon’s once-competitive congressional races are afterthoughts on the national stage this year.

Also in today's edition:

Dispatches from “No Kings” protests in Ontario and Happy Valley
How to track your ballot
Feds stop suspicious mail intended for Oregon election office

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Dems take the lead in fundraising this quarter in Oregon’s congressional swing districts

By Mia Maldonado

All candidates to U.S. Congress must submit quarterly reports detailing their fundraising and spending to the Federal Election Commission. Thursday was the latest deadline for candidates to submit their third quarterly report. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

The three Democratic incumbents representing former congressional swing districts in Oregon far outraised their Republican challengers in the third financial quarter of the year, according to federal campaign finance records.

Oregonians urge early voting at statewide ‘No Kings’ protests ahead of election

By Shaanth Nanguneri

Demonstrators gather in Happy Valley, Oregon, on Oct. 17, 2026. (Photo by Shaanth Nanguneri/Oregon Capital Chronicle)

HAPPY VALLEY — With the November election looming less than three weeks away, Oregonians took to the streets Saturday in the nation’s first vote-by-mail state to slam the Trump administration and encourage their fellow citizens to cast their ballots.

Wondering where your ballot went? A new Oregon tool helps you keep track

By Shaanth Nanguneri

A ballot drop box site in Albany, Oregon. A new interface will allow Oregonians to track the status of their ballots across any part of the state. (Photo by Mia Maldonado/Oregon Capital Chronicle)

Oregonians can keep track of their ballot’s whereabouts and know when election officials accept it for counting with a new statewide digital tool.

Feds intercept ‘suspicious’ package intended for Oregon election office

By Julia Shumway

Federal officials intercepted a “suspicious package” addressed to Oregon’s election office before it arrived in the state, Secretary of State Tobias Read said Friday.