Oregon’s DPSST Police Policy Committee voted on May 21 to recommend permanent decertification of Jefferson County sheriff candidate Tyler Anderson. Anderson says he will appeal and remain in the race.

Mark Wunsch and Kelly Simmelink both claimed decisive primary victories Tuesday, setting up a November showdown in the sheriff's race between Jason Pollock and Tyler Anderson.

The Oregon DPSST Police Policy Committee voted Thursday to recommend that Tyler Anderson, who is challenging incumbent Sheriff Jason Pollock in November, lose his law enforcement certifications permanently. Anderson says he will appeal and remain in the race.

Unofficial results from the May 20 primary show incumbent commissioners Mark Wunsch and Kelly Simmelink well ahead of their challengers, though ballot counting continues.

Tuesday’s Oregon primary delivered results across statewide offices that Jefferson County voters will weigh in on this November. Republican Christine Drazan won the GOP gubernatorial primary, setting up a major fall contest.

Jefferson County voters rejected a library bond measure for the second consecutive election cycle, with 66% voting no. Two other measures — a Camp Sherman road levy and a Sisters-Camp Sherman fire district levy — earned voter approval.

Jefferson County voters returned both incumbent commissioners to office Tuesday, with Mark Wunsch and Kelly Simmelink winning their respective primary races. Simmelink cleared the 50% threshold outright, avoiding a November runoff.

Both incumbents held commanding leads in initial May 19 primary election results, with final vote counts still to come as mail ballots continue to be processed.

With only two candidates on the ballot, the Jefferson County Sheriff's race between incumbent Jason Pollock and challenger Tyler Anderson skips the primary and heads straight to November — but a critical DPSST credential hearing tomorrow could reshape the contest.

A revised library bond measure asking voters to fund new buildings in Madras and Culver is on today's primary ballot. Here's what the proposal includes and how it got here.

Two hotly contested county commissioner seats are on the May 19 ballot, with a total of seven candidates vying for positions that shape Jefferson County's future. Here's a breakdown of who's running and what's at stake.