In brief

We’re the Wurst no longer first as Confederate flag guy starts his own food truck

Spotted at a big campaign event for Christine Drazan, the Republican candidate for governor.

How to watch election night results in Deschutes County

It’s as simple as checking the links, right? Hopefully! First results are released after 8pm Polls close at 8pm. Deschutes

Political ads are hitting TV early. Here’s how to track them in Central Oregon.

State candidates report their campaign finances in Orestar. Federal candidates report to the FEC. When they buy ad time on TV or radio, though, the station who runs the ad also has to report it separately to the FCC in what are called Public Inspection Files.

Don’t Trust Strangers: Politics Edition

We have a transparency problem in this town and it seems to keep coming from the same source.

Gregg Henton is an angry comments guy

Language warning This post reproduces social media posts from a school board candidate containing NSFW and hateful language. This post

City council candidate does not appear to meet residency requirement

Erlin Taylor, owner of a Portland-area property management company, registered to vote in Bend for the first time on a Wednesday and filed to run for city council the next Monday. She has never voted in Bend or Deschutes County.