Suzanne Weber. Photo courtesy of Weber campaign
The Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) announced it awarded the groups nomination for Oregon House District 32 to Tillamook Mayor Suzanne Weber.A press release from Weber's campaign said the nomination comes in another nod to (Weber's) record of nonpartisan accomplishment. Weber, who is now in her 18th year serving the Tillamook municipal government, is officially registered with the Oregon Secretary of States office as a member of the Republican party. Im honored by the Independent Partys nomination, Weber said. Ive spent 18 years as a nonpartisan city councilor and now mayor. My goal has always been and always will be achieving results for the people I represent. I dont care about anyones political affiliation (and) I dont care what letter is after their name. The extreme partisanship that comes from political insiders in Portland and Salem does nothing for rural northwest Oregon. We need to get beyond partisan bickering.[We rely on subscribers to keep the lights on at the Gales Creek Journal. Support us with a digital subscription:
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The campaign's press release states that Webers nomination came following endorsements of her opponent, Debbie Booth-Schmidt (D-Astoria), from organizations who benefit from partisan agendas. Press releases posted to Webers website, WeberForOregon.com, announce that she has received endorsements from the North Coast First political action committee (PAC), Timber Unity, an activist group that opposes cap-and-trade environmental legislation, and the National Federation of Independent Business Oregon PAC.2020 IPO nominating caucus results
The Independent Party of Oregon also announced deliberations are now complete for its nominating caucus, and House District 31 incumbent Brad Witt (D-Clatskanie) received the IPO nomination.The IPOs 2020 statewide primary election and presidential preference poll may also provide some insight into the minds of Oregon voters come this Novembers general election. The final results of the presidential race poll show former Vice President Joe Biden winning with 55 percent of the vote compared to President Donald Trumps 39 percent of the vote with 5.5 percent saying they had no preference. The Oregon Secretary of State IPO election results show Kim Thatcher defeating Ken Smith with 36 percent of the vote compared to 34 percent, respectively, although the outcome is within the standard 5 percent margin of error for election polls.For state treasurer, IPO election results show 43.5 percent of voters preferred Chris Henry over 40 percent for Jeff Gudman, also within the five-point margin of error.
