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After losses in 2024, two candidates in Marion County battle for Oregon Senate seat

States Newsroom · October 12, 2026

The race to take over the seat of outgoing state Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, who is barred from seeking reelection under Oregon law, is pitting a former Republican House lawmaker against a former Salem city councilor who both lost their previous legislative races in 2024. Thatcher has been in the Senate since 2015…

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After losses in 2024, two candidates in Marion County battle for Oregon Senate seat

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