Election results in Central Oregon mirror state as a whole

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By Aaron West / The Bulletin
Published May 19, 2016 at 12:01AM

... Bruce Cuff, a Republican candidate for governor who supported the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year and ended up placing third on Tuesday, took nearly 18 percent of the vote in Crook County, where public land issues have been a hot topic recently. He received 11 percent statewide ...

http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/4340655-151/election-results-in-central-oregon-mirror-state-as

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1. “Patriot” Candidates Fall Short In Primary Races

posted on May 18, 2016, at 9:36 p.m.
Salvador Hernandez

... Kody Justus, who ran for Baker County commissioner, told BuzzFeed News his position on the issue was “one of the things that helped me stand out.”

Justus, the coordinator for Baker County’s Oath Keepers, a militia group, drove to the refuge occupation in January to deliver supplies ...

He lost the election by 38 votes ...

https://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/patriot-candidates-fall-short-in-primary-races-but-theyre-no?utm_term=.ddD1ga2aJ#.aba6PEWEy