For three of Oregon's top elected offices, the leaders in initial results are: Secretary of State: Democrat Tobias Read, Attorney General: Democrat Dan Rayfield, and State Treasurer: Democrat Elizabeth Steiner.
Representing Oregon's 1st Congressional District, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is headed to another two year's representing Oregon's northwest corner in Washington D.C.
The race for House District 31 may yield a western Washington County resident representing Gales Creek and Banks constituents in Oregon's House of Representatives for the first time in years if Buxton-area resident Darcey Edwards significant lead holds.
The only contested race in the Tualatin Soil and Water District, Zone 1, between Jerry Ward and Elaine M Stewart, shows Stewart winning with 64.8% to Ward's 34.4%. Meanwhile, Gales Creek's own Eldon Jossi has the support of 108,223 voters (so far) in his uncontested reelection bid.
Washington County law enforcement agencies, including the Washington County Sheriff's Office serving Gales Creek, have issued a joint statement affirming their support for peaceful assembly as the election deadline nears, while condemning political violence.
Registered voters who want to have a say in their choice of local, state, and federal candidates and measures must vote by 8 p.m. Tuesday to have their ballot counted. As of 10:30 a.m., more than 53% of Washington County voters had returned their ballot.
Stringtown Road reopened early after a three-month closure to replace a bridge with a culvert over Prickett Creek, Washington County Land Use and Transportation said.
With less than a week to go before the polls close for the November 2024 election, almost a third of registered voters in Washington County have already returned their ballot. (All our election stories are free to read!)
As of Thursday, Oct. 24, district contractors with GB Manchester, Inc were climbing into the century-old Jennie Ranes building and the newer main school building after school had let out for the day, installing parts of a $138,298 fire alarm system.