Watch Drazan's speech after Kotek declared victory in governor's race Kotek declares victory in 2026 Oregon governor's race

We’ve had a few questions in recent days on how The Oregonian/OregonLive newsroom called the Oregon governor’s race for Tina Kotek last Tuesday night after weeks of coverage saying the race was neck-and-neck. Honestly, I wasn’t sure we’d have enough information on election night to make the call. In year’s past, we’ve had to wait a day or two to call such competitive races. To provide more ...

Lane County election officials resumed ballot processing after equipment issues caused a delay in counting votes.

U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, defeated Republican challenger David Russ in the race for Oregon's Sixth Congressional District.

Virginia Stapleton is leading against former Oregon state representative Tracy Cramer in the race to represent Oregon Senate District 11, according to initial results on Nov. 3.

Rep. Tom Andersen, D-Salem, is leading the race for Oregon House District 19 in the Nov. 3 election against Republican and Libertarian Anna Munson.

In California, Xavier Becerra is expected to keep the governor post in Democratic hands, while centrist GOP Rep. David Valadao, who voted to impeach President Trump in 2021, fights to hang onto his seat in one of a number of competitive House races.

Republican and Libertarian Angela Plowhead is challenging Sen. Deb Patterson, D-Salem, in the race for Oregon Senate District 10 in the Nov. 3 election.