Oregon Republicans running for secretary of state target mail voting, stoke voter fraud claims
Three Oregon Republicans running to control the state’s elections have all stoked false claims of voter fraud and indicated they want to end Oregon’s decades-long tradition of running elections by mail.
State Sen. Dennis Linthicum, Beaverton real estate broker Brent Barker and Salem business analyst Tim McCloud are vying for their party’s nomination for secretary of state, an open position since appointed Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade chose not to seek a full term. It’s the only statewide office Republicans have won this century: Dennis Richardson was elected in 2016 and served until his death in 2019.
Barker participated in an interview. McCloud answered a questionnaire sent to all candidates but didn’t respond to interview requests. Linthicum did neither.
Barker placed fourth in the seven-way nonpartisan primary for commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in 2022 and was the first Republican to enter the race for secretary of state this year. His platform includes clearing the state’s voter rolls and forcing all voters to register anew to vote.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/05/09/oregon-republicans-running-for-secretary-of-state-target-mail-voting-stoke-voter-fraud-claims/
