Lauren Dake

Editor’s note: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stay informed with OPB on the presidential race, key congressional battles and other local contests and ballot measures in Oregon and Southwest Washington at opb.org/elections.

Perhaps the most glaring distinction between the two leading candidates for Oregon secretary of state is where they fall on the very basics: how Oregonians vote.

Left, an undated headshot of Tobias Read, Democratic nominee for Secretary of State. Right, Dennis Linthicum, Republican nominee for Secretary of State, pictured on inauguration day at the Capitol in Salem, Ore., Jan. 9, 2023.

On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, we take a tour of one of the nation's most consequential Congressional races.

Oregon was the first state in the nation to legalize the use of psilocybin, often called magic mushrooms, and state officials hope to serve as a nationwide model for others to follow.

Editor’s note: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stay informed with OPB on the presidential race, key congressional battles and other local contests and ballot measures in Oregon and Southwest Washington at opb.org/elections.

The number of people mistakenly added to Oregon's voter rolls grows

The state has unearthed several hundred more people than previously known who were improperly registered to vote under Oregon’s motor voter law.

Oregon leaders are reminding residents they can still register to vote or change their party affiliation as usual.

A handful of races could determine whether Democrats have a supermajority in Salem or whether Republicans make key gains.