State Sen. Ben Westlund, D-Bend, is coming close to shutting the door on any serious Democrat jumping in to challenge him for the state Treasurer's job. But he may soon have a Republican competitor in the wings. Salem lobbyist Craig Campbell, who has important political ties in both parties, told me he is seriously considering running for state treasurer. "It's really a fascinating job," said Campbell. "It has a tremendous amount of responsibility." But he said he first has to decide what kind of impact a statewide campaign would have on his family - he has two young children -...
