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Democrats gain in Douglas County as Oregon voters reject tax measures

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Preliminary 2026 election results show varied outcomes across Colorado and Oregon. In Douglas County, Colorado, Democrats made substantial gains compared with 2022, winning several federal and state legislative races, while Republicans retained an edge in county government and the county commissioner contest was much closer than the previous election. In Oregon’s Columbia County, voters were rejecting a countywide lodging tax and a St. Helens police levy, while Steve Toschi led incumbent Mayor Jennifer Massey. In Clatsop County, early results showed Democrat Suzanne Bonamici leading in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District and incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley ahead statewide and in the county. Columbia County special-district results also showed Neal Sheppeard leading a contested utility-board race and Paul Gibbons leading for a soil-and-water conservation district seat; the Oregon tallies remained unofficial, with certification expected by Nov. 30.

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