In this weeks Winner's & Losers the US Senate candidates top both lists, hope is revived for the GOP by one former House Speaker and Oregon needs a new rural prosecutor.
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Jeff MerkleyThe senate challenger outraises and outpolls his incumbent opponent moving the race to toss-up status. |
Gordon SmithThe incumbent Senator loses his grip on support from Democrats in the seat and polls below his challenger for the first time in his re-election history. |
Larry CampbellKeeping hope alive for the Oregon GOP, the former House Speaker raises considerable cash for some key legislative campaigns. |
Democratic Party of OregonThe party continues to broadcast phony "issue" ads featuring Jeff Merkley and claiming the ads are legit. Hope they have an election lawyer on retainer. |
Kurt SchraderHe gets by the recent FEC filing with a little help from his legislative friends and raises considerably more than his wealthy opponent. |
Greg WaldenAs stories of rural counties disappearing for lack of federal timber payments, the Congressman is likely reconsidering his vote against those payments and his bid for Oregon governor. |
Jeff DuyckHe may lose his shot at the legislature, but he has House Minority Leader Bruce Hanna going the extra mile by calling for a special session to resolve the "outrage" of failing to determine boundary lines. |
Tom CutsforthThe eastern Oregon prosecutor was recalled after supporting a group home site for the mentally ill. |
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Wally Edge
Mark Welczko, a losing primary challenger to U.S. Rep. David Wu earlier this year, has declared his intention to join the race for Labor Commissioner against incumbent Brad Avakian. >
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