5 Oregon Counties to Vote on Joining Idaho

5 Oregon Counties to Vote on Joining Idaho
Police run through a residential neighborhood while dispersing a crowd of about 400 rioters in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 14, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Five Oregon counties will ask voters during the next election whether they want to leave the state and join Idaho.

“Oregon is a powder keg because counties that belong in a red state like Idaho are ruled by Portlanders,” said Mike McCarter, president of Move Oregon’s Border, in a statement to news outlets.

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