Oregonians, you are an unhappy bunch. You think the state is heading in the wrong direction. You’re worried about housing costs, homelessness, crime, wildfires and droughts. You’re mad at the president, at the governor, at elected officials in general.
The candidates for governor feel your pain and in many cases, are echoing it right back at you – even if those frustrations you’re feeling are not always based in data.
Most election cycles, OPB partners with DHM Research to survey potential voters. In many years, we focus primarily on the candidates themselves. This year, we tried a slightly different approach: Spending less time asking about candidates and more time asking about issues. CONTINUED
Anna Griffin, Oregon Public Broadcasting