Shemia Fagan

Both Tobias Read and James Manning say their primary goal is to restore trust to an office that oversees elections, audits state agencies, sits on the state’s land use board and, in rare cases, would take over as governor.

Subpoenas show the U.S. Attorney's Office has demanded a wide range of documents from the state involving Fagan and the owners of the La Mota dispensary chain.

Kotek has faced pressure to appoint a "caretaker" secretary to replace Shemia Fagan. Some Democratic allies oppose that idea.

Treasurer Tobias Read believes he could be a good fit, and former Senate President Peter Courtney says he'll fill in if asked. Informal conversations with Democratic politicos Tuesday turned up a wide range of names, including a trio of current or former Multnomah County officials: Jessica Vega Pederson, Deborah Kafoury and Susheela Jayapal.

Shemia Fagan resigned Tuesday as Oregon’s secretary of state.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan apologized days after she had defiantly said she welcomed an investigation.

Leading Democrats say they have major concerns about Fagan’s decision to moonlight for an industry her office was auditing.

The secretary of state says she made clear to staff in February that she could no longer be involved in the audit, due to an impending contract with a couple whose business practices have since come into question.

To coincide with national Equal Pay Day today, Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released a report looking at the effectiveness of Oregon’s 2017 Pay Equity Bill.

Oregon’s Secretary of State is asking lawmakers to fund more staff who are dedicated to investigating elections complaints.

Elections officials nationwide, including in Oregon, say they’re being flooded with public records requests from people motivated by false election rumors.

Oregon lawmakers will hold a hearing Tuesday on a bill meant to protect people who run elections.