Crosstabs

Bryan and Reagan discuss the exclusive Crosstabs commissioned poll for the 2026 Republican primary for governor. Transparency is important for Crosstabs. Download the polling memo, topline report, and crosstabs (ha!) to see the information for yourself.

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J.L. Wilson joins the podcast to discuss the methodology and results of his recently released poll in the 2026 Republican primary for governor of Oregon. Drazan has a lead. Is there anyone who can catch up?

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Reagan getting coffee at Margin Coffee this morning, we caught up while he was driving around Albany.

Ben Fisher in HD 18 wants legislators to only eat Bologna

WWeek.com steps into it - https://www.wweek.com/news/business/2026/04/12/how-one-candidate-stepped-in-it-with-trade-unions-while-discussing-data-centers/

Does the labor unions hate Governor Kotek?

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Farm Stores - huge win for farms, finally.

Rural oregon is always a target of the hard left.

Yes campaign on the gas tax by democrats? I guess not… https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/democrats-fought-hard-for-oregons-road-tax-hikes-why-theyre-now-effectively-silent-as-voters-decide.html

Speaking of the hard left -“Fines and fees are not justice. They don’t make our community safer. They keep people trapped,” Davis said. “Every day I see when we remove these barriers, people don’t fail, they thrive. It’s time to stop punishing poverty.” https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/04/08/new-report-puts-outstanding-oregon-criminal-court-sanctions-at-more-than-1-4b/

Iran is killing Republicans. What is DJT thinking? We have to get into it. This is not MAGA

https://polymarket.com/iran

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All things democrat today on the Podcast. Bryan and Reagan welcomed long time Democrat Strategist Jake Weigler on to run through some of the entertaining democrat primaries across the state. The full list of candidates in the seats we discussed are below.

About Jake: (from his website)

Recently named “one of the most accomplished political consultants in Portland” by Willamette Week, Jake Weigler is a founding partner at Praxis Political.

After securing a masters’ degree in political science, Jake shifted from studying politics to doing it. He discovered that what he loves best is overcoming the odds to achieve unanticipated results that impact our larger community. Using creative strategy and tenacity, Jake prides himself on helping people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives transform their values into successful political action.

Before political consulting, Jake worked in Washington D.C., Texas, and Oregon. Past employers include the Democratic National Committee, Media Matters for America, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Governor Ted Kulongoski, Attorney General Hardy Myers, Superintendent for Public Instruction Susan Castillo, and the Oregon Environmental Council.

Jake earned degrees from Lincoln High School, New York University, and The University of Texas at Austin. He is the board chair of the Portland Urban Debate League, a nonprofit preparing students in underserved Portland metro area high schools to compete in interscholastic debate. Jake lives in Southeast Portland with his wife and two children.

https://www.praxispolitical.com/jake-weigler/

List of all the candidates we discussed is below:

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Here is our scorecard on the races we broke down for the 2026 primary races in Oregon, except for Governor Race. We will do that one after Dorchester near the end of April.

It will for sure be an interesting April and May!

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Bryan and Tony discuss budgets, wildfires, transportation, dumps and more on the podcast today.

Go to his website to learn more about Tony DeBone re-election effort.

https://www.electtonydebone.com/

Gas tax is for sure headed to the May ballot, both state and federal judges deny

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/federal-judge-denies-anti-gas-tax-groups-attempt-to-extend-voters-pamphlet-deadline/?emci=c9762d65-bb26-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=a0f66297-c026-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=435810

Multnomah county has a $4billion dollar budget, but they are broke

https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/03/18/why-multnomah-county-has-4-billion-but-not-a-nickel-to-spend/

Is Oregon heading down the toilet fast?

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-residents-have-among-the-highest-levels-of-stress-in-the-us-study-finds/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_KOINNews

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On this episode Reagan is joined by Shane Tews, who is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute focused on digital economy issues including AI, cybersecurity, privacy and data protection. They discuss regulation of technology and apps, as well as federal legislation moving through congress: the Parents Over Platforms Act.

Show notes

* Kids’ Online Safety Requires Precision, Not Centralization | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

* Protecting Youth Online: A Guide to Parental Controls and Safety Tools | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

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We had a great conversation with Chris Dudley as he runs for Governor. We spent the better part of an hour discussing Michael Jordan, Moda Center, Drugs and homelessness, education, Portland and so much more.

You can learn more about Chris Dudley at https://www.dudley4oregon.com/

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Mark Anderson, the founder of PredictOregon.com joins us to talk about his latest work, from beyond the I Spy Radio Show…

We discuss the poll results Mark did on the Oregon Governor’s race, results at

https://www.predictoregon.com/

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