It’s election season and KXL has you covered. From now until election day, FM NEWS 101 is breaking down the races and issues that matter most.
On election night (11/3), join KXL at 8 p.m. for results and analysis on all of the important issues and races in Portland…Oregon…and across the country.
You can also read about all of the candidates and track your ballot at OregonVotes.gov.
10/30 – Washington’s Initiative 001
KXL’s Annette Newell takes a deep dive on Washington’s Initiative 001.
10/29 – Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, a Democrat, is running for reelection in Oregon’s 6th District, but faces a challenge from Republican David Russ. KXL’s Heather Roberts caught up with both candidates.
10/28 – Gresham Mayor
The race to lead Gresham is between incumbent Mayor Travis Stovall and City Counselor Sue Piazza. KXL’s Noah Friedman spoke with both candidates.
10/27 – Tigard Mayor
The race to be the Mayor of Tigard comes down to interim Mayor Yi-Kang Hu and former City Manager Bill Monahan. KXL’s Gale Cunningham caught up with the candidates.
10/26 – Portland City Council District 3
21 people are running for 3 open seats to represent District 3 on Portland’s City Council. KXL caught up with several of the candidates.
10/23 – Washington Initiative 645
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed the state’s millionaire’s tax into law in March. Voters will decide in November whether to repeal it with Washington Initiative 645.
10/22 – Measure 26-267
KXL’s Tim Lantz takes a deep dive into the arguments for and against City of Portland Measure 26-267.
10/21 – Marion County Board of Commissioners
The race for the Marion County Board of Commissioners is heating up, with two of the three commissioners running for re-election. KXL’s Brett Reckamp caught up with the candidates.
10/20 – United States Senator
US Senator Jeff Merkley is running to represent Oregon for a 4th term, but he faces a challenge from Oregon Republican State Senator David Brock Smith. KXL’s Heather Roberts spoke with both candidates.
10/19 – Multnomah County Commissioner District Two
Seven people are running to serve on Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners in the second district. KXL’s Jon-Eric Smith caught up with some of the candidates.
10/16 – Oregon’s 5th Congressional District
The race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District matches up incumbent Congresswoman Janelle Bynum against Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair. KXL’s Heather Roberts spoke with both candidates.
10/15 – Portland City Council District 4
Eleven candidates are running for three Portland City Council positions in District 4. KXL’s Gale Cunningham caught up with several of them.
10/14 – Washington County Commissioner 4th District
Current Hillsboro City Counselor Kipperlyn Sinclair is running against former Hillsboro Mayor Steve Callaway for Washington County Board of Commissioners District 4. KXL’s Tim Lantz spoke with both.
10/13 – Clackamas County Commissioner 4th Position
Clackamas County Commissioner Diana Helm was appointed to the Board after the resignation of Melissa Fireside and is now running to keep her seat. But, she has a challenger in RW Smith. Both candidates joined KXL’s Dane Vawter to state their cases for why they should be elected.
10/12 – Clackamas County Commissioner 2nd Position
Clackamas County Commissioner Paul Savas is running for reelection, but faces a challenger in former Commissioner Mark Shull. Both candidates joined KXL’s Grant McHill to discuss why they should serve in the seat.
10/9 – Washington’s Congressional 3rd District
Control of The House could be on the line as Washington’s Congressional 3rd District race is literally too close to call. Democrat Incumbent Marie Glusenkamp Perez and Republican State Senate Leader John Braun are within about 1% of each other in the polls.
10/7 – Clackamas County Sheriff
Clackamas County is voting on a new Sheriff. County appointed current Sheriff James Rhodes is taking on Undersheriff Brad O’Neil for the position. KXL’s Jon-Eric Smith spoke with both candidates.
10/6 – Washington County Chair
Two Washington County commissioners are vying to take over as chair. KXL’s Dane Vawter caught up with commissioners Nafisa Fai and Pam Treece.
10/5 – Multnomah County Chair
The race to chair Multnomah County’s board of commissioners is down to three candidates: Current commissioners Julia Brim-Edwards and Shannon Singleton, and former Commissioner Dr. Sharon Meieran. KXL hears from the candidates on several issues:
