Just about everything East of the Cascades have absolutely no representation anymore. The politics of Portland, Salem and Eugene dominate the whole state.
Yes.
I know very little about the region, but it’s clear the Big City #ComDems totally control the state.
I’ve want to be removed from that plague if I lived there.
That is why there have been discussions of introducing an Electoral College system at the state level in the US: this would help strike a balance between rural and urban interests by giving the former a real voice in state politics.
Reminds me of California. The politics of uber-lefty San Francisco and Los Angeles dominate the state. Some blue in San Diego and the Sacramento area too.
Rest of the state is solid red.