TYamhill County will not get a new Commissioner -- at least for now. As of 8 am. on March 23rd with 100% of precincts reporting in the Recall election of Commissioner Lindsay Berschauer, the no vote count was 1,580 ahead. A total of 33,000 votes were cast representing 44.3% of registered voters.

The Recall attempt initiated by Progressive Yamhill, a local part of Indivisible, was well funded. Indivisible money came in from national public unions, Soros globalists, and Hollywood. It funded several mailers and studio production videos that aired on TV in prime time.

A conservative coalition of family farms, Yamhill Republicans, Newberg/Dundee and McMinnville Strong put boots on the ground to work in opposition of the Recall. Groups led by Julia Howard and Beth Keyser canvassed every house on their list, a Herculean task accomplished. Matt Jordan directed volunteers who made near 6000 phone calls to neighbors.

Isaac and Rose Etherington wrote and produced home videos which aired on social media. Mailers were produced and funded by Oregon Family Farms and others from rural communities. James Goings led an effort that covered the county with field signs. Steve Howard scheduled crews of elections observers for signature verification and ballot counting.

Legacy Oregon media -- Oregon Public Broadcasting -- jumped in with questionable headlines like "Yamhill County chair likely survives recall amid accusations of spurring divisive politics." One local insider quipped that this kind of coverage "spurs divisive politics."

The recall election cost County taxpayers near $100,000. An earlier failed Recall attempt involving Newberg School Board members cost the County near $60,000.

The political opponents will get little rest. The next election is May 17th, less than two months from now. That election will determine the other two positions on the Board of Commissioners. Campaigns for those and other elected offices are already well underway.


--Tom Hammer

Post Date: 2022-03-23 09:47:25

Last Update: 2022-03-23 17:09:46