December 27th, 2023

Oregon Summit

​Democrats from around the state and nation gathered Oct. 20-21 in Sunriver for the Democratic Party of Oregon's 12th Biennial Oregon Summit. Among the attendees were Linn County Democrats Stacey Bartholomew, Mary Cooke, Chris Smith, Carolyn Wagner and former longtime Linn Dems chair Loyd Henion. The weekend's speakers included DPO Chair Rosa Colquitt, Gov. Tina Kotek, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield, State Treasurer Tobias Read and Saturday night keynote speaker Ken Martin, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and chair of the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party. In addition to the photos below are videos of the Oct. 21 Congressional District 5 Candidate Forum featuring Democratic candidates Janelle Bynum, Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Lynn Peterson, and the Oregon Summit Keynote Dinner speakers.