TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S VOTERS GUIDE: QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES; LETTERS TO EDITOR; 11% of ballots received to date – VOTE by May 19th

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Here is the updated ballot returns from the Tillamook County Clerk’s office for May 8, 2026:

BALLOT RETURNS

Received = total number of ballots cast.

Accepted = total number of ballots without challenges.  A challenged (unaccepted) ballot is one where the signature does not match the Voter record OR a voter did not sign the ballot return envelope.
DATE:    May 8, 2026 12:27 PM
BALLOTS RECEIVED/ACCEPTED:  2,544 Received/2,501 Accepted
% OF TURNOUT:  11.7% Received/ 11.5% Accepted

 

Here are links to the Pioneer’s Q&A for the candidates. We think it’s important to “get to know the candidates” – and asked some thoughtful, creative questions … compare answers and information. Get out your ballot, make your choices and get that ballot into a a drop box!

If you are going to mail your ballot, be sure to get it HAND-STAMPED at the post office, and mail it on Monday. The best option is to put your ballot into a county ballot box – located here: https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/tillamook-county-clerks-office-official-tillamook-county-ballot-deposit-locations-may-19-2026-primary-election/

TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES MAY 19, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION: 27TH DISTRICT CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, POSITION 2

TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES MAY 19, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION: TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 3

TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES MAY 19, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION: Oregon State Senator 16th District Republican Candidates

What’s on the ballot? Measures 185 & 186 – A New Fire District – Tillamook Bay Fire & Rescue Rural Fire Protection District – Frequently Asked Questions

TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES PRIMARY ELECTION, MAY 19, 2026: STATE SENATOR, 16TH DISTRICT, DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES

TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES PRIMARY ELECTION, MAY 19, 2026: STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 32nd DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES

TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES PRIMARY ELECTION, MAY 19, 2026: STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 32nd DISTRICT, DEMCRAT CANDIDATE

To review “LETTERS TO THE EDITOR” – https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/category/feature/op-ed/letters-to-the-editor/