40 headlines · checked Nov 2, 5:07 AM Portland time
Alphabetical within each group. Labels describe viewpoint and source type, not quality or accuracy. How to use the directories.
Source-linked candidate comparisons without endorsements or scores. It labels the edition AI-assisted and says separate human editorial review is incomplete.
Independent research edition, not an official guide. Review coverage and gaps before relying on individual summaries.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Address-based ballot and candidate questionnaire guide. Use in-scope candidate contests.
Candidate answers are candidates' statements, not independently proven claims.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Local newsroom reporting on Portland government, elections, schools and community life.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-24. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Neighborhood newspaper serving inner Southeast Portland, with reporting on schools, community issues and local elections.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Student newspaper at Portland’s Lincoln High School, covering school policies, budgets and local civic issues. Student journalism; opinion and editorial-board pieces are separate from reporting.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
FOX 12 newsroom serving KPTV and KPDX, with local and regional reporting.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-24. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Student newspaper at Portland’s Franklin High School, reporting on school life, district decisions and community issues. Student journalism; news is evaluated separately from its Forum and other opinion pieces.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Television newsroom covering Portland, Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-24. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Portland television newsroom with election reporting and voter information.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Portland television newsroom covering local elections and public affairs.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Radio newsroom covering Portland and the Northwest; local and regional feeds are checked separately.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-24. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Nonprofit newsroom covering health care in Oregon and southwest Washington, including youth mental health, school health and substance-use prevention. Some articles require a subscription. Publishes funding and editorial-independence policies.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Neighborhood newsroom covering Montavilla buildings, businesses and community changes, including PPS facilities and school access. Articles identify their authors and relevant participation disclosures.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Neighborhood newspaper covering Northwest Portland, including local schools, public spending and community issues. Publishes reporting and commentary; individual articles are evaluated for the news feed.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Labor-focused newspaper’s October 15 compilation of union endorsements, with methods and union acronyms explained. It explicitly makes no endorsements of its own and omits unopposed candidates. Read as reporting on organized-labor support, with that selection limit.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Reporting, voting information and selected race guides. OPB explicitly says its election coverage does not include every race.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Public broadcaster covering Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, with reporting and election guides.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Oregon newsroom publishing state government reporting and a separate commentary section. Commentary is not summarized here.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and accountability reporting across Oregon. Shares reporting with partner publications and discloses its donors, editorial-independence policy and services relationship with Willamette Week.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Oregon news publisher covering Portland, schools and state government. Publishes reporting alongside opinion and endorsements; automated news feeds include only matching reporting.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Portland alt-weekly with news, commentary and election endorsements. Opinion and endorsements are not summarized here.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Portland community newspaper covering education, local government and the Black experience. Its education coverage includes PPS school changes. Reporting is evaluated separately from opinion, announcements and classified notices.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Portland newspaper covering city government, schools and community news.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-24. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Portland nonprofit newspaper publishing local reporting, candidate interviews and commentary. Individual articles are classified separately.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-24. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Lists all four Senate candidates and publishes questionnaire answers from David Brock Smith and Jeff Merkley. Dye and Henry did not respond to that questionnaire.
Responses are attributed candidate statements, not independently established outcomes; missing responses do not imply a candidate has no position.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Portland alt-weekly with news, opinion and editorial endorsements. Endorsements are not summarized here.
Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
News outlets may publish reporting, analysis, opinion and endorsements. The news feed evaluates individual articles and excludes opinion and endorsements; reporting about an endorsement can qualify.
Recommendations, questionnaires and advocacy from community groups, unions, business organizations, parties, PACs and editorial boards. Resources within larger sites qualify too. Listed alphabetically; inclusion is not an endorsement. How we include sources.
Education-workers federation’s guide, primarily to legislative races, with Governor and a Portland City Council District 4 endorsement. It describes member interviews, candidate responses and education funding priorities; the local section matches endorsements made by local unions.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Agriculture, forestry and natural-resource political committee’s endorsements for Governor and Oregon’s U.S. Senate race, plus legislative and congressional candidates. The page describes its member input, voting-record review and board approval, and says endorsements may include contributions.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
LGBTQ+ advocacy organization’s PAC endorsements for Portland council, Multnomah County and Governor, alongside other races. The volunteer PAC board makes decisions using questionnaires and, in some races, interviews. The page explains that it does not endorse in federal races.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Community advocacy organization’s November endorsements with explanations for Portland City Council Districts 3 and 4 and City Auditor, Multnomah County Chair and District 2, and Governor. Other county races also appear.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Party-hosted candidate statements for the November election, with companion county, state and federal profiles. The directory includes only registered Democrats or candidates on the Democratic ticket, and says missing statements mean no submission. These are candidates’ own responses; listing is not a comparative endorsement slate.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Small-business association’s political committee explains its September 29 endorsement of Christine Drazan for Governor, emphasizing taxes, regulation and business costs. This is the organization’s endorsement announcement.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Public-service union endorsements for Portland City Council Districts 3 and 4 and City Auditor, Multnomah County Chair and District 2, and Governor, alongside other races. Members interview candidates, the elected PAC recommends endorsements, and the Executive Board takes the final vote.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Consumer-advocacy fund’s homepage links its November 2026 candidate endorsements and identifies choices for Governor and Oregon’s U.S. Senate race. It also lists Labor Commissioner as elected in the primary, alongside congressional and legislative contests.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Educators union’s 2026 candidate list includes Oregon’s U.S. Senate race and legislative contests. It explains member interviews and votes, and says federal recommendations go to the NEA PAC Council for final endorsement; readers should retain that distinction.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Labor federation’s 2026 guide includes Governor and Oregon’s U.S. Senate race, plus congressional, legislative and chapter endorsements. Its Committee on Political Education, including union representatives, evaluates candidates and measures for their effects on working people.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Nurses association PAC’s 2026 list covers Governor, Oregon’s U.S. Senate race, Multnomah County Chair and District 2, and other contests. It identifies voting record, alignment with its healthcare priorities and viability as factors, and says the list can change.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Minor political party’s October 19 voter guide links a downloadable statewide endorsement list, including local races. Its Oregon page explains fusion nominations and discloses that it is paid for by Oregon Working Families Party, with top contributors listed.
The public landing page was reviewed. Its large linked PDF could not be read in this review; no individual recommendation is reproduced here.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Portland State University faculty and academic-professionals union’s October 20 recommendations. It gives council rankings for Districts 3 and 4 and a Multnomah County District 2 endorsement, and discusses higher-education funding. Its Governor section credits AFT-Oregon’s endorsement.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Union state council’s 2026 general-election endorsements for Portland City Council Districts 3 and 4, Multnomah County, Governor and Oregon’s U.S. Senate race, alongside other Oregon contests. Its site explains its endorsement process. Consult the individual race entries; some local lists name more than one candidate.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
The chapter's endorsement list for the November 3 election, covering Portland City Council Districts 3 and 4, Multnomah County Chair and District 2, Governor and U.S. Senate. It does not mention Metro races.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Food and commercial workers union’s November 3 endorsement list covers Portland council, Multnomah County Chair and District 2, Governor and other races. It distinguishes its nonexclusive greenlight endorsements from other support.
Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
County, Metro and state election offices: rosters, rules, voters’ pamphlets and results. Listed most-used first.
November 3 election, October 13 registration deadline, ballot-return rules, My Vote and the statewide drop-box locator. General election ballots depend on residence, not party registration.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
State pamphlet editions. This guide uses only in-scope statewide office content.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Official election deadlines and statutory references.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Public campaign committee and transaction search. Absence of a committee is not proof of no campaign activity; limited exemptions exist.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
September 3 final certified state statement lists Governor candidates Brett Smith, Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan, with their party nominations. Governor is the only November statewide state-government office in the directive; no statewide nonpartisan office contest is listed.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Official November roster and candidate-submitted statements. Gary Lyndon Dye is listed but did not submit a pamphlet statement.
Candidate-authored statements are campaign claims; government publication does not verify them.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Federal candidate record for Gary Dye, Oregon Senate, Libertarian. The state certified ballot statement establishes current ballot qualification.
No 2025–2026 financial summary appeared in the reviewed FEC page. Missing data are not zero spending. No current 2026 campaign website was independently verified.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
March 20 primary statement lists Chris Lynch and Christina E Stephenson for Labor Commissioner.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Official biography identifies Christina Stephenson and lists her current term as 2023–2027.
Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not an accuracy score.
Candidate-submitted pamphlet statements are advocacy. Individual filing and campaign links are under Candidates. Broader external guides may cover races outside NewsOregon’s scope.
