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Ballots start going out for Ore. May 15 primary

The Columbian
Published: April 26, 2012, 5:00pm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Secretary of State’s office has begun to mail ballots for the May 15 primary.

The ballots mailed Friday in the state’s vote-by-mail elections include races for attorney general, Congress and several seats in the Legislature.

Democratic voters will be choosing the state’s attorney general in a contest between former U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton and former judge Ellen Rosenblum. Republicans did not field a candidate.

U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio faces a challenge from the son of his 2010 opponent. Matthew Robinson says he’s a conservative who’s running as a Democrat to have a shot at defeating DeFazio.

A handful of incumbent state legislators are facing tough challenges from within their own parties, including Democratic Rep. Mike Schaufler of Happy Valley and Republican Sen. Chris Telfer of Bend.

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