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ELECTION
ENDORSEMENTS
BY THE E W S TAFF
Ballots are now out for the Nov. 6 general election.
Here are our selected picks in contested races and issues. See last
week’s endorsements issue, our recent news stories, Slant
comments and letters for more information, along with the Voters’
Pamphlet and websites for candidates and measures. Campaign
finance information can be found at ORESTAR on the Oregon
secretary of state’s website.
President of the U.S.
Ballot Measure 80
EPUD Measure 20-196
Barack Obama
Oregon Cannabis Tax Act
District annexation
YES
YES
Peter DeFazio (D)
Ballot Measure 81
Lane County Measure 20-200
Gillnetting ban
Housekeeping amendments
Secretary of State
NO
YES
Ballot Measure 82
Lane County Measure 20-201
Authorizes private casinos
Repeal of Sect. 8 of charter
Ted Wheeler (D)
NO
YES
State Attorney General
Ballot Measure 83
Lane County Measure 20-202
Ellen Rosenblum (D)
Authorizes Multnomah Co. casino
Repeal of charter sections
NO
YES
Ballot Measure 84
Springfield Measure 20-195
Eliminates inheritance tax
Five-year jail, cops levy
Oregon Supreme Court
NO
YES
Richard Baldwin
Ballot Measure 85
Eugene Measure 20-197
Corporate kicker for K-12 education
Bonds to fix streets, bike projects
Oregon Court of Appeals, Pos. 6
YES
YES
State Rep. District 7
Eugene Measure 20-198
Fergus McLean (D)
Advisory on corporate personhood
U.S. Representative
Kate Brown (D)
State Treasurer
State Labor Commissioner
Brad Avakian
James C. Egan
Lane County Circuit Court Judge, Pos. 7
Alan Leiman (WRITE-IN)
Eugene City Council Ward 2
Betty Taylor
Ballot Measure 77
State Rep. District 8
Paul Holvey (D)
Willamalane Parks Meas. 20-199
State Rep. District 11
YES
Response to disasters
Phil Barnhart (D)
YES
State Rep. District 12
Ballot Measure 78
John Lively (D)
Changes terminology in Constitution
State Rep. District 13
YES
Nancy Nathanson (D)
Ballot Measure 79
YES
Bonds for parks, trails
EPUD Board positions
Ron Davis (DISTRICT 1)
Katherine Schacht (DISTRICT 4)
Laurie Smart (DISTRICT 5)
State Rep. District 14
Bans real estate transfer taxes
Val Hoyle (D)
NO
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DeFazio Stands With Students
DeFazio on Financial Aid
Supports increased funding for Pell Grants
and voted to reduce interest rates for direct
student loans.
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DeFazio on a Woman’s Right to Choose
Believes politicians should not interfere with
a woman’s personal medical decisions about
her pregnancy or her access to birth control.
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DeFazio on Climate Change
Believes humans are contributing to global
warming and supports immediate action to
reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
www.defazioforcongress.org
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