Oregon voters will decide the fate of a suite of transportation taxes and pick the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Republicans and Democrats will pick their nominees for governor, U.S. Senator, six U.S House seats, 60 state House seats and 15 state Senate seats.
Polls close at 8 p.m.
The Capital Chronicle crew is reporting from election watch parties in Portland, Aurora and Stayton, as well as the home base in Salem and will share updates here and on Bluesky.
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May. 19, 2026 7:34 pm
Diehl supporters sign another anti-tax referendum petition ahead of polls closing
May. 19, 2026 7:23 pm
PHOTOS: Election workers collect ballots, prepare to gather boxes in Marion County
May. 19, 2026 7:02 pm
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Diehl supporters sign another anti-tax referendum petition ahead of polls closing
STAYTON – Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio, kickstarted his campaign for governor by leading a referendum effort targeting transportation taxes and fees. At his election night party in Stayton, supporters are signing his latest petition to undo parts of a law Democrats passed in the 2026 legislative session that disconnected the state from some of the tax cuts passed under the Trump’s 2025 summer tax and spending law.
Campaign supporters at a primary election watch party for Rep. Ed Diehl, a Republican gubernatorial candidate from Scio, sign his latest petition attempt to undo parts of a law Democrats passed in the 2026 legislative session that disconnected the state from some of the tax cuts passed under the Trump’s 2025 summer tax and spending law. (Photo by Mia Maldonado/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
PHOTOS: Election workers collect ballots, prepare to gather boxes in Marion County
Photographer Laura Tesler is out in Salem, where election workers are collecting ballots from last-minute voters.
Last updated: 7:24 pm
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Reporter Mia Maldonado is in Stayton for state Rep. Ed Diehl’s election watch party, while Shaanth Nanguneri is in Aurora with Sen. Christine Drazan. Senior reporter Alex Baumhardt will join former NBA player Chris Dudley in Portland later tonight.
Follow Mia here, Shaanth here and Alex here. Capital Chronicle editor Julia Shumway and our main account will also share updates as results arrive.
