Stefan Strek

On election night, 4th Congressional District incumbent Val Hoyle was far ahead in the Democratic Primary against Corvallis challenger Melissa Bird, according to preliminary results.

The initial election night returns show architect Kaarin Knudson is ahead in the race to be Eugene’s next mayor.

Kaarin Knudson, Shanaè Joyce-Stringer and Stefan Strek are running to be Eugene's next mayor.

Oregon’s second largest city has an open seat for mayor. Incumbent Eugene mayor Lucy Vinis announced last year she would not be seeking a third term of office.

Although there are three candidates, if one gets over 50 percent of the vote in the May primary, that person is declared the winner without the need of a vote in November.