The Coin FlipFrom the global economy to what’s happening here in Oregon With the improvement in the economy and consumer confidence, local governments went to the ballot box in Oregon on primary day ...

On Thursday morning, one Oregon primary election came down to an anticlimactic and ultimately meaningless coin flip. Republicans didn’t field a candidate in the heavily Democratic 8th House ...

Photo by casino530/Pixabay.com July 2 (UPI) -- A primary election in Oregon was resolved with a coin flip under state law -- but the winner of the flip was ineligible to run.

Luke Belant, Oregon’s deputy elections director, prepares to toss a coin to determine who wins the tied Republican nomination for Oregon’s 8th House District. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) ...

Canning came out victorious in the coin toss. However, since she lost the Democratic primary for District 8, she is effectively barred from the Republican nomination, according to another Oregon law.

Politics Coin flip leaves Oregon state House district with no Republican nominee By Courtney Sherwood (OPB) June 26, 2024 5:13 p.m. Updated: June 27, 2024 4:51 p.m.