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'OPB Politics Now': Local Races Steal The Spotlight In Oregon Primary

By Dirk VanderHart (OPB) and Lauren Dake (OPB)
Portland, Ore. May 4, 2018 2:17 p.m.
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A voter drops off a ballot at a Multnomah County dropbox in November 2016.

A voter drops off a ballot at a Multnomah County dropbox in November 2016.

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Oregon's primary election is a week and a half away, and some of the state’s most fascinating races are happening in Portland-area local government.

Will Portland elect its first woman of color to City Council? Who’s poised to round out Multnomah County’s commission? And what’s all this national money doing in a race for district attorney?

On this week's episode of "OPB Politics Now," OPB reporters Dirk VanderHart and Amelia Templeton explore those topics and more with Willamette Week reporter Rachel Monahan.


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