Democrats occupy all of Oregon's executive branch positions and both its U.S. Senate seats. But there is cause to believe that could change this year.
The sudden competitive nature of these races, strategists say, comes not only from national tensions about, but from regional concerns around social issues emerging from liberal enclaves like Portland, a place that resides at the beating heart of conservative rhetoric around the rise of violent crime in America's major cities.
Polling bears that out. In February, a survey commissioned by the Oregon District Attorneys Association found 62 percent of the state's voters believed Oregon's political leadership was"too soft" on crime. An October poll commissioned by thenewspaper found crime and public safety were the top concerns for roughly one-in-six voters in the state, with only homelessness ranking higher.
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