May 2026 Primary

Florence-area voters have rejected a bond measure that would’ve funded a new high school for the Siuslaw School District.

Two challengers in the races to represent Springfield and East Lane County on the Board of Commissioners remained ahead in the latest set of results released Thursday.

After more votes were counted Thursday afternoon, a local option levy to fund Oregon State University Extension in Lane County was passing. In earlier vote counts, it was behind.

As of Thursday afternoon, the funding measure was leading by 218 votes.

Lane County voters voiced their support for libraries in Tuesday’s primary.

The only incumbent in a hotly contested county commission race trailed by significant margins.

The Lincoln County commission could have a new look in January as one incumbent was being knocked off in Tuesday’s historic primary election and another is fighting for his political life as vote-counting proceeds over the next week.

In Lane County, voters defeated two out of three proposed measures to fund fire districts.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Measure 2-147 was passing by a slim margin: just 7 votes.

John Wilson is leading in the Democratic Primary for Benton County Commissioner Position 1.

Two current officeholders have large leads, while a third appears headed for a run-off.

Two incumbents seeking reelection to the Lane Board of County Commissioners were trailing election night, according to preliminary results. In Springfield, challenger Sean VanGordon was ahead of incumbent David Loveall, and in East Lane County, Jake Pelroy was ahead of incumbent Heather Buch.