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ICYMI: Three Democratic Governors Respond to Trump Census Manipulation in New York Times Op-Ed

In case you missed it, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to Trump’s Census manipulation in a New York Times op-ed. The governors promised to fight back against the Trump administration’s efforts to curb participation and highlighted the work in their states to ensure every person…

DGA Statement on Governor Kate Brown’s Re-election in Oregon

DGA Chair Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) issued the following statement on Governor Kate Brown’s re-election in Oregon: “I congratulate my friend and colleague Governor Kate Brown on her re-election. Kate Brown won a huge victory despite facing a Republican funded by a record amount of special interest cash. This victory is a testament to Kate’s…

Dr. Knute Buehler Under Fire for Anti-Vaxxer Stance in Oregon

Medical Groups Speak Out As Daily Beast Reports on Buehler’s Strong Ties to Anti-Vaccine Group Oregon’s medical community has recently come together to speak out against one of their own, Republican candidate for governor Dr. Knute Buehler, over his dangerous position on vaccinations. When asked about the issue in a debate last week, Buehler said…

DGA Chair Inslee Highlights Kavanaugh Impact on Oregon Gubernatorial Race on CNN

‘Our candidates are pushing their opponents on this Kavanaugh nomination’ Buehler on Defensive over Kavanaugh On Tuesday, on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, DGA Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) discussed how Democratic gubernatorial candidates are standing up for women in the wake of multiple allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The…

VIDEO: Buehler Flubs Student’s Debate Question on LGBTQ Bullying

Pressed 3 Times, Buehler Won’t Even Say “LGBTQ” In the key moment of last night’s Oregon gubernatorial debate, Rose Lawrence, a 15-year-old student from Portland, repeatedly took Knute Buehler to task for failing to answer her question about stopping the bullying of LGBTQ youth in Oregon schools. After Buehler’s vague initial answer failed to address specifically how…

VIDEO: Knute Buehler Bashes Affordable Care Act

Buehler Has Long Record of Opposing Access to Affordable Care At a meet and greet earlier this week, Oregon Republican Knute Buehler was caught on camera bashing the Affordable Care Act for helping Oregonians get the health care they need. His anti-ACA stance may be wildly unpopular in Oregon, but it’s also unsurprising given Buehler’s record of…

VIDEO: When Is 100% Not 100%? #KnuteMath

Buehler Caught on Camera Admitting His Bad Record on Choice Either Knute Buehler is lying about his record, or he needs to go back to remedial math class. Buehler launched a TV ad last week proclaiming to be “100% pro-choice.” But when asked on Sunday about his vote against Oregon’s Reproductive Health Equity Act to codify Roe v.…

VIDEO: Gov. Kate Brown Speaks Out, Knute Buehler Still Silent on Kavanaugh

Yesterday, Governor Kate Brown continued her advocacy on behalf of Oregonian women by speaking out against Judge Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. Meanwhile, her opponent Knute Buehler has failed to say anything about the allegations against Kavanaugh or the threat his nomination poses to women across the country. Buehler has spent his campaign for governor desperately…

DGA Chair Inslee’s Statement on Knute Buehler’s Hypocritical Environment Ad

Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (WA-D) released the following statement in response to state Rep. Knute Buehler’s new ad covering up his poor environmental record: “Knute Buehler’s dishonest ad fails to tell the real story about his record of hurting Oregon’s environment,” said Inslee. “As a state legislator, Buehler made it easier…

ICYMI: Knute Buehler in Potential Legal Trouble

New Complaint and Possible Investigation into Residency Issue Causing Headaches for Oregon Republican Oregon Republican Knute Buehler has found himself in some potential legal hot water. The Republican State Representative told a radio host earlier this month that he no longer lives in Bend and has moved to Tualatin—a move that would make him ineligible to…

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