Rep. Paul Evans - Joins the Pod to discuss many issues. We really dove into the veterans issues in Oregon deeply and then transition to emergency prep across the state and had a fun finish on bill limits and legislative process.

https://paulevans.org/

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https://kalshi.com/markets/kxgovornomr/gov-or-nom-r/kxgovornomr-26

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State Representative Willy Chotzen (D-Portland) joins the podcast to discuss data privacy, withholding state resources from the federal government, SB 1599 moving the gas tax vote, and so much more!

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Gas tax deadline fumble again? How did the democrats not get the bill off the senate floor last week.

* True fumble again. Losing time is better for republicans

* Do they really want to pass it? It only helps Kotek…

* Why not just let it die?

Candidate update

Joe Rae makes a move

Mike McLane should run for Senator

Golden Retires - opens up the SD 3-

SD6 - jami cate -

SD15 - Myrna Munoz against sollman

HD7 - Ky fireside? Not a good time for that last name

HD 17 - Ed Diehl leaves opens up a primary

HD18 - breaking news - Rick Lewis is retiring

East Side - 49/50 we have a problem

HD52 - Darcy Lapier

HD54 - Krupf still not filed! ?

Where is Melissa fireside? https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2026/02/fugitive-oregon-politician-likely-planned-disappearance-for-weeks-as-legal-pressures-mounted.html

https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/02/15/a-leading-contender-for-an-oregon-swing-district-has-lived-an-eventful-life/

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Bryan sits down with Adam Baker to discuss the campaign and really more just a conversation about his district.

Adam is a former Gresham police officer and his deep knowledge of law enforcement really moved our conversation into talking about the doom loop of the drug homelessness complex that exists in Portland.

www.voteadambaker.com

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Oregonian article on the fundraising. You can also look up all federal transactions on the FEC site.

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/this-republican-challenger-outraised-an-oregon-congressperson-in-the-final-months-of-2025.html

We found the Poly Market that must be the old one before the new entries into the race. We will watch were it goes from here.

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Rep. Emerson Levy (D-Bend) joins the podcast to discuss protecting children when they use AI, Oregon’s natural resources budget priorities, and holding government accountable to the Oregonians and taxpayers it serves.

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What do Oregonians care about?

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Is the Governor field set?

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/26/chris-dudley-says-he-will-run-for-oregon-governor-growing-gop-field/?emci=effb93ac-8afb-f011-8d4c-0022482d279b&emdi=d93940df-90fb-f011-8d4c-0022482d279b&ceid=435810

Diehl with a big donation -

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Looking at 2030, Oregon will lose a Congressional seat?

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Episode 96

Unions are now attacking their own. Who is in charge of the Democrat party? Where is leadership at?

Is the ice breaking between Unions, Dems, and people that just want common sense work done?

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregon-democratic-lawmakers-targeted-by-union-backed-group.html

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/23/pressure-campaign-oregon-unions-democratic-lawmakers/

Candidate Tracker updated

Who has not filed seems more important: Conspiracy theories?

* Jeff Merkely - has still not actually filed.

* No Republican în CD1

* Dexter has not filed in CD 3 yet

* Val Hoyle still has not filed in CD4

* Joe Rae Perkins files for CD5. Uh oh watch out - Harbick could not even beat her in the US Senate primary… she is formidable.

* No one in HD 17 now that Ed Diehl running for Governor

* Leader Elmer has not filed? Maybe she will run for governor too

* Hai Pham HD 36 has not filed. Of course he doesn’t live there anyways… CD1?

• ⁃ Jason Kropf HD 54

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