KGW’s Straight Talk

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Data centers, ICE and budget issues shape race for Washington County chair

SEP 18, 202624 MIN

Description

In just over six weeks, voters in Washington County will choose their next county chair in a runoff race, triggered after no candidate cleared the 50% threshold in May's primary. Sitting commissioners Nafisa Fai and Pam Treece advanced to the runoff, and they each were a guest on this week's episode of Straight Talk as they make their cases to voters in an election where a booming tech-forward economy, immigration enforcement and land use issues are major topics in the county.