Oregonian Newspaper Endorses Kim in the Primary Election
By The Oregonian Editorial Board
While the office of secretary of state is a partisan one, the best practitioners have been those who leave their party loyalties at the door. Credibly fulfilling the office’s duties – overseeing audits, ensuring free and fair elections and potentially drawing boundaries for legislative districts – requires an executive committed to the needs and trust of the public…
In the Republican primary, voters should mark their ballots for Sen. Kim Thatcher, 54, of Keizer. A longtime legislator who has co-chaired the audits committee, she understands the role of the office and its ability to inject accountability into state government far better than her challenger, Dave Stauffer.