Oregon has been a blue state since the U.S. began labeling states red or blue back in 2000 (more on that later). But when was the last time the state didn't vote Democratic during the presidential election?

The top dog in the U.S. House Democratic Caucus, Hakeem Jeffries, made a pit stop in Oregon on Wednesday to stump for state lawmaker Janelle Bynum, who is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the nationally watched 5th Congressional District race.

The Oregon Motor Voter went into law in January 2016. People eligible to vote are automatically registered when they obtain or renew their driver's license at the Oregon DMV. According to the secretary of state election calendar, Oct. 16 is the first-day ballots will be mailed to voters. The last day ballots will be mailed is Oct. 22.

Two House Republicans are demanding Oregon's secretary of state provide information on how the state is handling over 1,000 noncitizens who have been on voter rolls for three years.

Voters in Lane County must return their ballots by Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here is everything you need to know before casting your vote.

The leading candidates for Oregon state treasurer agree that either Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Steiner or Republican Sen. Brian Boquist will almost certainly win the job in November. But a big share of those two candidates’ attention is focused on someone else.

Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to vote despite them not providing proof of U.S. citizenship.

In 2023, top congressional Democrat Hakeem Jeffries urged Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum to run for one of the country’s closest U.S. House races. On Wednesday, he stood side-by-side with Bynum at her campaign headquarters,

Democratic candidate Dan Rayfield joins KVAL's Brandon Kamerman in the studio to discuss his campaign for Oregon Attorney General.

Even if voters say yes to psychedelics in the Massachusetts petition, it may still be an uphill battle to arrive at a consensus on how and where the drugs will be used.

The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election is Oct. 15. These are the steps to register to vote and cast your ballot.

View Senate early voting results by state map, see the battleground states, and key races to watch from NBC News.