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Should the top elections official in Washington state officially be a nonpartisan? That's one difference between the top two finalists running for Washington Secretary of State. Nonpartisan challenger Julie Anderson wants to make the job independent from political party affiliations. Her opponent, Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs says it's an unnecessary change. County auditors and sheriffs associations are also chewing over party labels and what those labels convey about the leanings of their offices.
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Now that Oregon's May primary is over, the winners are looking ahead to November's general election. But the primary was notable for another reason.There…
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The Independent Party is on the cusp of becoming Oregon’s third major political party.Under state law a major party has to have at least five percent of…