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Oregon's politics are largely divided by the Cascade Mountains, with much of western Oregon leaning Democratic and eastern Oregon leaning Republican. [23] The rapidly-growing area around Bend in Central Oregon has created Democratic voter registration majorities in Deschutes County. [24]
A sixth-generation Oregonian, Wheeler was born in Portland to a family with roots and wealth in the Oregon timber industry. His father, Sam Wheeler, was executive vice president at Willamette Industries, [5] a Fortune 500 lumber company formed in 1967 by mergers and acquisitions of timber companies (Sam Wheeler sold Wheeler Lumber Company, incorporated in 1900 by Wheeler's great-grandfather ...
The mayor of Portland, Oregon is the official head of the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and has no term limits. By law, all elections in Portland are nonpartisan. [2] The current mayor is Keith Wilson, who has served since January 1, 2025, and was first elected in the 2024 election.
Democratic Union Representative, Oregon Nurses Association. 2014 Portland 43: Tawna Sanchez: Democratic Oregon Child Welfare Advisory Commissioner. Oregon Family Services Review Commissioner. 2017 44: Travis Nelson: Democratic Vice President of the Oregon Nurses Association. 2022 45: Thuy Tran. Democratic Member of the Parkrose School Board ...
The following is a list of political parties officially recognized by the Oregon State Elections Division as statewide parties as of March 2023 (alphabetical, by title in official record). [1] Constitution Party (see also Constitution Party (United States)) Democratic Party (see also Democratic Party (United States)) Independent Party of Oregon [2]
The 2024 Portland mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Portland, Oregon. Businessman Keith Wilson was elected, defeating three city council members and 15 other candidates.
That has heightened Republican interest in Oregon, which last elected a GOP governor in 1982. ... rural Oregon as a center-right Democrat before leaving the party and resigning from the state ...
Both of Oregon's senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, are progressive Democrats from Portland. In the 2008 presidential election , Democratic candidate Barack Obama easily carried Portland, winning 245,464 votes from city residents to 50,614 for his Republican rival, John McCain .