HONEST ELECTIONS - OREGON
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Oregon Live, November 20, 2019 Political spending in Oregon governor's race tops $37 million, shatters old record Political spending on the Oregon governor’s race exceeded $37 million this cycle, fueled by public employee unions, one in-state mega donor, and national political parties and advocacy groups. Together, Brown and Buehler spent roughly double the previous record of $18 million set by Democrat John Kitzhaber and Republican Chris Dudley in 2010. |
Portland Mercury, November 8, 2018
Portland City Council Race Shows Impact - And Limits - of City's New Campaign Finance Limits The folks behind Measure 26-200 say that if their $500 individual donation limits had been in place during this election cycle, the script in the Smith-Hardesty race would have been flipped. Because a large amount of Smith’s individual donations were in excess of $500, her fundraising would have been limited to about $100,000, rather than the $700,000 she did raise. The measure's rules would have had a much smaller impact on Hardesty, who relied more on small individual contributions. Her roughly $300,000 in campaign contributions would have been reduced to about $230,000. See also this Willamette Week story dated October 16, 2018 titled The Portland City Council Candidate Who Has Raised Less Money Has More Small Donors. |
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KATU 2 News, November 7, 2018 Gov Kate Brown wins reelection; Rep. Knute Buehler concedes race Gov. Brown is quoted ""No one person should be able to buy the governor’s office," she said. "We need to fight for campaign finance reform. I will lead that fight."" |
OPB, November 6, 2018 Portland Voters Pass Campaign Finance Limits Portland voters have passed a campaign finance measure that limits large contributions in political campaigns and requires candidates in city elections to disclose their funders in advertisements. The measure, which amends the city charter, was passing with 87 percent of the vote in favor and 12 opposed in unofficial returns as of Tuesday night. |
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Willamette Week, Oct. 28, 2018 Michael Bloomberg Gives Biggest Individual Contribution in Oregon Political History Bloomberg's $1.5 million check is the biggest from any individual since the state began keeping electronic records of campaign contributions in 2006. (Knight's checks to Buehler, although larger in aggregate, have been two contributions of $1 million each and one of $500,000.) |
KDRV, October 25, 2018 Sky's the Limit: Oregon's Unfettered Campaign Finance Laws ...the growing number of Oregonians who feel that money should not have a such a prominent place in politics must wonder — does it have to be this way? The answer is no. Not exactly.t |
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Willamette Week, October 18, 2018 Knute Buehler Reels in Another Million-Dollar Check From Phil Knight The Nike co-founder has now given the GOP candidate for governor $2.5 million, providing him fundraising lead over Gov. Kate Brown. Willamette Week, October 7, 2018 Laurene Powell Jobs and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Among Kate Brown's Latest Contributors The incumbent continues her strong fundraising but GOP challenger Knute Buehler is catching up "Money continues to pour into what is already the most expensive governor's race in Oregon history, with a month still to go before the Nov. 6 election day. "In the past week alone, incumbent Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, reported raising $1.2 million." The Oregonian, September 22, 2018 Jordan Cove LNG campaign contributions raise questions Jordan Cove, a subsidiary of Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corp., has made $150,000 in political campaign contributions since Sept. 2017, according to Oregon's campaign finance database. The money went to state and local candidates and political action committees that support its plan to build an export terminal for liquefied natural gas on the North Spit of Coos Bay and a 36-inch diameter feeder pipeline that would stretch across southern Oregon. |
Oregon Center for Public Policy, October 3, 2018 Follow the Money on Measure 103 Whose taxes do big corporations care about — yours or theirs? As Election Day nears, three of the nation’s largest corporations are attempting to scare Oregonians into voting for a ballot measure whose real purpose is to protect their bottom line, not the wallets of working families. The Oregonian, October 5, 2018
Campaign Cash, Who's paying for the Oregon governor's race Between them, Brown and Buehler have raised more than $21 million, breaking the previous record of $18 million spent in 2010, when Democrat John Kitzhaber beat Republican Chris Dudley. So where did they get all that money? Wealthy Oregon business people, Californians, public employee unions, national political groups, the timber industry and a manufacturer trying to fend off Oregon air pollution regulations, The Oregonian/OregonLive found. Willamette Week, September 6, 2018 Nike Founder Phil Knight Writes a Million-Dollar Check to Republican Candidate for Oregon Governor Knute Buehler Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus has now given Buehler $1.5 million in his race against incumbent Kate Brown |
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The Oregon Progressive Party is one of several groups collecting signatures for a citizen initiative petition to amend the state’s constitution to allow limits on campaign contributions and expenditures. If supporters get enough signatures, the measure would be on the statewide ballot in 2020
They were successful. The measure is 26-200 on the City of Portland November ballot. |
East Oregonian, Mar. 31, 2018
Groups push limits on Oregon campaign contributions Effort to impose limits comes as group gives Oregon an “A plus” rating for allowing unlimited contributions. SALEM — As one of several states that doesn’t limit how much individuals, businesses or unions can contribute to candidates, parties or causes, Oregon has earned an “A plus” rating from a Virginia-based group founded by an advocate of deregulating campaign finance. The rating comes as supporters of campaign finance reform are renewing efforts to amend the Oregon Constitution to allow such limits. |
Willamette Week, March 28, 2018
Realtors Back a Landlord in a Packed Democratic Primary
The donation: $10,000
Who got it? State Sen. Rod Monroe (D-East Portland)
Who gave it? The Oregon Realtors Political Action Committee
Why is it interesting? The realtors have now given Monroe $15,000 this election cycle, more than they've given any other legislative candidate. He faces former State Rep. Shemia Fagan (D-Clackamas) and Unite Oregon nonprofit leader Kayse Jama in the Democratic primary. Longtime incumbents like Monroe rarely face serious primary competition.
The donation: $10,000
Who got it? State Sen. Rod Monroe (D-East Portland)
Who gave it? The Oregon Realtors Political Action Committee
Why is it interesting? The realtors have now given Monroe $15,000 this election cycle, more than they've given any other legislative candidate. He faces former State Rep. Shemia Fagan (D-Clackamas) and Unite Oregon nonprofit leader Kayse Jama in the Democratic primary. Longtime incumbents like Monroe rarely face serious primary competition.
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Proponents of limits on money in politics file initiative to effect City of Portland elections
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Willamette Week, Dec. 22, 2017
Voters Could See a 2018 Initiative to Limit Campaign Donations in Portland City Council Elections Advocates have filed an initiative petition to impose limits on campaign contributions for candidates in Portland City Council elections. The petition, filed Dec. 20 by Ron Buel and B. Elizabeth Trojan, needs 34,156 signatures by July 6 to successfully make it to the ballot in November 2018. The proposal would limit individual contributions to $500 per candidate per year, and cap a person's aggregate donations at $5,000 each year |
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Willamette Week, October 11, 2107 Tobacco giant Altria is blowing money around Salem, including to Democratic gatekeeper The world's largest tobacco company, Altria, is opening its checkbook to be sure that its friends stay in line. "The tobacco giant gave $33,500 to the House Republican caucus, $30,500 to the Senate Republican caucus, and—its largest contribution to any individual lawmaker—$5,000 to Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem), without whose approval nothing happens in Salem." The Oregonian, August 16, 2017 Phil Knight contributes $500,000 to Republican gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler "Republican gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler's campaign got a major boost this week, with a $500,000 contribution from Nike co-founder Phil Knight." Willamette Week, September 6, 2018 Nike Founder Phil Knight Writes a Million-Dollar Check to Republican Candidate for Oregon Governor Knute Buehler Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus has now given Buehler $1.5 million in his race against incumbent Kate Brown Willamette Week, November 10, 2016 What's an Open Oregon House Seat Worth? Try nearly $2 million. Candidates in House District 51 (Happy Valley) shatter previous spending record. "...the candidates competing for an open Oregon House of Representatives seat in House District 51 (Happy Valley and Clackamas) appear to have set a new spending record for a legislative race. "Democrat Janelle Bynum and Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer have raised a combined $1.93 million." Oregon Public Broadcasting, October 23, 2016 What's the Most Expensive Political Battle in Oregon? Measure 97 "The campaign for Measure 97 has received $10.8 million in contributions, while opponents have contributed $18.3 million, according to Secretary of State Jeanne P. Atkins’ office." The Oregonian, September 16, 2016 Michael Bloomberg donates $250K to Kate Brown campaign Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has received a $250,000 campaign contribution from New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg. The Register-Guard reports that Bloomberg's donation marks the largest single contribution she has received in recent years. |
The World, May 15, 2017 Measure opponents exceed $1 million in combined donations and spending "More than $1 million dollars has been donated or spent to crush a controversial ballot measure that targets the proposed Jordan Cove liquid natural gas export terminal and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline. The staggering amount has made the campaign the county’s most expensive in its history." OPB News, April 21, 2017 Jordan Cove Donates Big to Squash Measure Opposing Oregon LNG Terminal "Opponents to a proposed ballot measure that threatens the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline and Jordan Cove projects are funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars into Coos County to ensure that the ordinance fails at the polls next month." See also: Oregon County Faces Gas Industry Funding, Lobbyists in Battle to Halt LNG Project More reasons why we need limits on campaign contributions and expenditures:
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