Oregon's Wild 2022 Election, and its Impact on Climate, Forests, and More

Ballots are out for the 2022 general election, and it is no exaggeration to say that this is the most consequential election for Oregonians in years if not decades.

Three out of six of Oregon’s seats for the US house of representatives are considered tossups where either the Democrat or Republican could win, and the race for Governor is anyone’s game.  To put that into perspective, Republicans haven’t held the Governor’s seat since 1986, and our federal delegation to the US House could swing from a 4-1 Democratic majority to a 4-2 Republican majority.

We at the Coast Range Association don’t make candidate endorsements, but I want to help listeners understand the choices we have and the stakes of this election.  

Whether we are looking at climate action, forest management, environmental and wildlife protections, women’s rights to control their bodies, investments in our rural communities, or any other issues you care about, the choices we make in this election will have real, tangible impacts.

There is a lot of great reporting and trustworthy organizations out there to help you understand your choices, and though we’ll mainly be talking about the governor’s race today, our local elections are deeply impactful to our lives as well.

However you vote, your choice really matters.  That’s true with every election, buy more so this year than in a long time here in Oregon.

So with that in mind, I reached out to Hillary Borrud from The Oregonian to learn more about the Governor’s race, and then I spoke with Sidra Pierson from the Rural Organizing Project about their non-partisan voter guide.

I hope you enjoy the show, and if you know folks that don’t plan to vote or are undecided about who to vote for, talk with them! 

As always, I love hearing feedback and show ideas.  My email is [email protected].

Official State Voter Pamphlet: https://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide/english/votersguide.html

Hillary Borrud Articles: https://www.oregonlive.com/staff/hborrud/posts.html

Governor Candidates on Climate Action: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/09/16/oregon-governor-race-candidates-elections-2022-climate-change-crisis/

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/10/oregon-governor-candidates-what-would-they-do-to-tackle-climate-change.html

Rural Organizing Project STAND Election Guide: https://rop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-STAND-election-guide-English.pdf

Republican Money in Statehouse Races: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/10/republicans-pour-astounding-money-into-races-for-oregon-legislature-hoping-to-flip-state-senate-to-gop-for-1st-time-in-20-years.html

Measure 113: https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_113,_Exclusion_from_Re-election_for_Legislative_Absenteeism_Initiative_(2022)

VoteSmart- Non-partisan website showing candidate funding

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