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With ballots going out in about two weeks, Reagan and Bryan go through all 60 Oregon House races, from the safe seats to the few that will actually decide the majority. They talk about Rep. Paul Evans’s DUI arrest, whether Kevin Mannix can hold his Salem seat in a tough year for Republicans, and the battle of the data centers out in the Gorge. They also ask whether Cyrus Javadi can survive switching parties. Their final count is 22 seats for Republicans, 36 for Democrats and two true toss-ups. Along the way they explain why money in Oregon politics works the way it does: Democrats raise as much as they need, and Republicans raise as much as they can.

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Fight Night in Eugene

The gloves came off in Eugene. Christine Drazan and Governor Tina Kotek met for their first debate in the race for Oregon governor, and we’re breaking it down round by round. Who landed punches, who took hits, and did anything actually move the numbers? We go through the key exchanges and the issues voters care about most, and look at where the race stands heading into the next round.

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Is the State Senate in Oregon heading towards the socialism wing of the Democrat party?

We break down the two races that look like matter in Oregon.

Also, if you want to fight socialism - come see Spencer Pratt in Oregon on October 14th! in Portland area 5pm-7pm for free. Sign up to get the exact location details at www.fightsocialismoregon.com

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Bryan caught up with Representative Evans on a few issues and we talked some campaigns as well.

We had a few mic issues but tried to work through it.

https://www.paulevans.org/

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Union leaders lose on housing - https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/09/18/appeals-court-overturns-boli-requirement-for-union-wages-on-projects-that-convert-buildings-to-affordable-housing/

Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington resigns over a finger - Washington County is giving Multnomah county a run for their money on being the leftists and craziest in Oregon. https://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/2026/09/washington-county-chair-kathryn-harrington-resigns.html

Trump bans press from White House - Obama tried to ban Fox News from the White House too.

No hurricanes - why climate change people are not cheering? Democrats want more disaster to blame climate change. Wildfires, etc. https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/historically-quiet-atlantic-hurricane-season-super-el-nino

What is the Republican message this election season Reagan?

Ducks or USC game Friday - Ducks are always a disappointment - Us Beaver fans are used to it…

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https://theoregonsummit.com/

Getting into a infrastructure discussion with Reagan

Are Leg Days worth it?

Drazan and Kotek race tightens - who will win?

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/15/oregon-governors-race-tina-kotek-christine-drazan-poll/

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Rep. VBI Joins us.

- Wildfire season hopefully is getting a real great relief from some rain. Wet fall would be good!

Owens Article - https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/08/17/this-harney-county-republicans-district-covers-37-of-oregon-much-of-it-is-burning-this-summer/

Farm Stands to the Rescue! From Drain to Culver - https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/drain-farmstand-fresh-produce-option-food-desert/

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/central-oregon-food-desert-culver-fresh-produce-grocery-store/

BYE VIKKI -

Messaging is not pushing through.

Democrats like to text - apparently and then leak them to reporters.

Group chat underscores divisions among Oregon Democrats after activist confronted state senator

Mayor wants free tri-met passes for city employees.

Portland mayor wants to give a free public transit pass to all city workers

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Reagan and Bryan discuss the 3 way governor race only - for the first time in a long long time. WFP endorses Kotek and demands are set.

Defending immigrant communities and enforcing Oregon’s sanctuary protections and

Immigrant Justice Package.

Holding corporations accountable to the commitments they make to Oregon

communities when they receive public dollars.

Protecting farmworker overtime and Oregon’s climate protections.

Advancing universal preschool statewide and supporting the model created by

Preschool For All in Multnomah County.

Expanding access to higher education.

Strengthening campaign finance transparency.

Investing in restorative justice and programs that reduce recidivism.

Creating family-sustaining jobs through clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and

major infrastructure projects.

Meeting with the Working Families legislative caucus during the legislative session.

Republican hits a moratorium - https://www.aol.com/articles/mike-rogers-backs-data-center-163141000.html

Wyoming Freedom Caucus gets blown out of the water by “normal republicans”. https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/08/19/near-total-massacre-for-freedom-caucus-in-wyoming-primary/?_wcsid=0955982BE74EB562AADE248A11855AAADFCB2BB2EFF85D54

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Bryan Iverson and Reagan Knopp sit down with Richard Burke — a Libertarian Party officer and one of the more candid voices inside the movement — for a no-holds-barred look at a party itself.

Burke doesn’t flinch. From the back-room fights over who gets nominated to the strategy wars over cross-nomination and fusion candidates, this is the real conversation about where the LP stands and where it’s headed.

In this episode:

* Blood in the party — the infighting, the power struggles, and what ultimately came to a conclusion.

* How the sausage gets made — candidate selection, cross-nomination, and whether fusion tickets help or hurt - Drazan gets the nomination

* The policy fault lines — the National Guard, war and foreign entanglements, and the fights libertarians can’t stop having

* Plus the obligatory Star Trek vs. Star Wars detour, because of course

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