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Oregon Secretary of State Rules 6 GOP Senators Can’t Run for Office in 2024

Oregon Senate Republicans walked out of the 2023 legislative session to block Democratic bills on abortion, transgender services, and gun control. The six-week walk out forced compromise on the legislation. Now those who boycotted are disqualified from running for reelection in 2024.
Oregon Secretary of State Rules 6 GOP Senators Can’t Run for Office in 2024
The Oregon State Capitol building in Salem, Ore., circa 1960. Harvey Meston/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
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Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade announced on Aug. 8 that six Republican senators who participated in a walkout during the 2023 legislative session aren’t allowed to run for reelection in 2024.

Republican legislators pledged to fight the decision in court.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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