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Oregon voter turnout dropped to 75% in this year's election
That's a 5% drop compared to 2020 and lower than prior elections.

'Fake electors' from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for Trump while facing felony charges
Eight of the Republicans set to cast Michigan and Nevada's 2024 Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump still face felony charges related to efforts to reverse Trump's 2020 loss.

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Most Portlanders understood ranked-choice election, poll finds, but there’s work to do
While most Portland voters understood how to navigate the city’s new ranked-choice voting system last month, people in areas where the city had hoped to boost voter education felt less informed than others, according to a new voter exit poll commissioned by the city.

Trump falls just below 50% in popular vote, but gets more than in past elections
This year's popular-vote margin is the second-closest since 1968 and still tightening. It shows just how closely divided the country is politically, and that any shift to the right is marginal.

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Oregon Democrats seal legislative supermajorities with win in tight House race
With the passage of a key election deadline, Democrat Lesly Munoz had prevailed over Republican state Rep. Tracy Cramer.

Trump taps U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to run federal labor department
Chavez-DeRemer lost her reelection bid - but the former Happy Valley mayor may be returning to D.C. anyway.
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Clark County Council poised for progressive shift as tight race wraps up
The new year will bring a new Clark County Council and a shift in the political makeup of the five-member board.

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Oregon lawmakers shake up leadership roles ahead of 2025 session
Christine Drazan will once again lead House Republicans, and Senate Democrats had a change of heart.
Washington voter turnout dropped for all ages — especially young people
The 2024 election saw lower turnout across the nation, in every region and in many demographic groups. In Washington, the drop in participation was especially pronounced among young people.

Trump promised the ‘largest deportation’ in US history. Here’s how he might start
Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute tells NPR that President-elect Donald Trump could begin his focus on newer arrivals and other immigrants on shaky legal grounds.