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This is a big election year for Oregonians, an indicator of which is the frequency and viciousness of the attack commercials this time around.

Since 2012, both houses of the Legislature and the Governor’s Office have been controlled by Democrats.

No matter what happens on Nov. 8, we’re getting a new governor, a new state Senate president, a new labor commissioner, three new members of Congress – one of which will represent the brand-new 6th Congressional District, and depending on what happens at the polls, potential massive turnover in the Legislature, where some experts project th...