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Politics Oregon AG race was major upset Oregon AG race was major upset

Entering the Democratic primary, former federal prosecutor Dwight Holton looked like he was going to walk into the Oregon attorney general's office. But then a late poll showed him trailing former appeals court judge Ellen Rosenblum badly.

Politics Otter expects GOP to weigh primary at state confab Otter expects GOP to weigh primary at state confab

Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter expects Republican leaders in June at the GOP convention in Twin Falls to debate the merits of the party's new closed primary election after Tuesday's record-low turnout.

Local & Regional More-moderate GOP candidates fend off challenges More-moderate GOP candidates fend off challenges

In primary results for the Idaho Legislature, Republican incumbents and business-backed moderates appeared to be beating back challenges from libertarian-leaning challengers who sought to turn the state GOP establishment on its head.

Politics Simpson, LeFavour, Labrador win US House primaries Simpson, LeFavour, Labrador win US House primaries

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador beat Reed McCandless in the 1st Congressional District's Republican primary as Jimmy Farris led Cynthia Clinkingbeard in the Democratic primary.

Politics Holton takes issue with Rosenblum campaign money Holton takes issue with Rosenblum campaign money

Dwight Holton says his rival, Ellen Rosenblum, is wrong to say she'll make marijuana enforcement a "low priority" after taking money from pro-marijuana interests.

Politics Internal GOP warfare characterizes 2012 primary Internal GOP warfare characterizes 2012 primary

House Republican leaders are waging internal warfare, seeking to depose their own GOP incumbents by financing libertarian-leaning political action committees. Rival pro-business groups have joined the fray with independent ads of their own.

Politics McKenna raises $640K in first weeks after session McKenna raises $640K in first weeks after session

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna is making up for lost time in his campaign fundraising, bringing in more than $640,000 during 19 days in April after spending most of the previous few months in a cash freeze.

Politics  Rep. Richardson's email blast crashed Legislature's web server Rep. Richardson's email blast crashed Legislature's web server

A top Oregon legislator who's compiled a massive email list from public records requests of state agencies crashed the Legislature's Web server earlier this year when he tried to send a newsletter and four large attachments to 475,477 people.