Young Republicans Of Oregon

Happy Monday! Today, I talk to a slate of Hillsboro School Board candidates that are running on values that closely match those of conservatives. (It's important to note I gave them the individual questions in advance) Those values are (pulled from Communities for Sensible School's website): Return students safely to the classroom now. Empower teachers by giving them more time for core content and...

Solomon Yue is the National Committeeman for the Oregon Republican Party, CEO of Republicans Overseas, and has served on countless boards and committees.    I interviewed Solomon Yue on 3/20/2021 Please check out our website at https://www.yroregon.org/ and consider supporting Oregon conservatism by making a donation today. We would love for you to join us on our major social media platforms: Inst...

Welcome to our discussion with Beaverton School Board Zone 1 candidate Jeanette Schade. It’s worth noting that Schade has been given these questions ahead of time.  Please check out our website to learn more about our organization and/or donate. If you'd like to get involved with YRO, email contact@yroregon.org Schade discusses the harm of Comprehensive Sex Education, and Critical Race Theory. She...

Candidates Chair: Mayor Bill Currier (seeking reelection); Senator Dallas Heard Vice Chair: Commissioner Herman Baertschiger; Suni Danforth Treasurer: David Darnell; Senator Dennis Linthicum Secretary: Becky Mitts (seeking reelection); Senator Chuck Thomsen Panelists Lauren Kristensen, Young Republicans of Oregon Media Director Ari Little, Young Republicans of Oregon Senior Video Producer Alex McH...

On November 2nd, 2020 Former Oregon Elections Director, Stephen Trout, sent a letter to the two Secretary of State candidates Shemia Fagan and Sen. Kim Thatcher. I read you the letter and provide my thoughts along the way. Here is the letter to read for yourself. The PDF is on the Home page of our website .

Stephen Moore, Former Economic Advisor to President Trump, joins YRO on a Zoom call to chat about Biden's policies, working with Trump, the threat of China, 2021 election, and more!   If you'd like to get involved with YRO, please email contact@yroregon.org  Please consider donating by visiting: yroregon.org

Today, I speak with Justin Brecht. He is the Senior Policy Analyst for the Senate Republican Caucus. He oversees the following Committees: Judiciary, Finance and Revenue, Veteran and Emergency Preparedness and Rules. We talk about which bills he thinks have a chance of passing for this legislative session that started on January 19th. This recording was made on January 22nd, 2021.  If you hav...

Today, I talk to Helen Heller. She lives in the Portland area and moved here from Indonesia. This episode was recorded on Dec. 18, 2020. We discuss socialized medicine, propaganda education, and Indonesia today.

Happy Monday!  Today I talk with Ben Edtl. He ran for Tigard City Council this year and, unfortunately, lost. He also was the owner of 3 coffee shops(including Dovetail Coffee and Coffeehouse Northwest) in downtown Portland, but due to the riots and vandalism, he had to close down all 3 businesses. To read the full story of former owner of Toro Bravo, John Gorham, checking himself into a mental in...

Anna Sims is an Ukrainian immigrant. She talks about her time growing up in this socialist country.  She describes how the Communist supporters were terrified to say they believed in God and identified as atheists at the time, but now many are saying that they always believed in God. People had to be silent because, as Anna's mom says, The Walls have Ears. The government was always watching you. S...

Happy Monday! We are officially starting Season 2 of this podcast. Today I talk to Grace Cargni. She is from Cuba and describes the evils of socialism under Fidel Castro. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! We also have a YouTube channel. Please consider donating by visiting our website: youngrepublicansoforegon.org Donations will pay for political trainings for our volunteers, travel ex...

Today I talk to Senator Kim Thatcher. She’s running for Secretary of State against Democrat Shamia Fagan. This is the audio taken from our live-stream we did a little bit ago so that’s why I sound so far away. Enjoy!

Stephen discusses the Trump Victory Oregon event put on by the Young Republicans of Oregon and Oregon Federation of College Republicans with Jeff Kropf on 104.3 FM / 1220 AM KSLM radio show. The event is this Sunday, October 18th from 2 - 6 pm in Turner, Oregon.

Hear about the Trump Victory Event being put on by your very own Young Republicans of Oregon this Sunday! Find out more about the event on Facebook

Hello everyone, welcome to another YRO podcast. We are speaking with James Hieb today. He is running for a seat on the city council in Canby. Canby is located SE of Portland. There are four seats available between six candidates. James is also a fellow member of the Young Republicans of Oregon. Hieb discusses transportation, safety, covid, the Trump Victory Event this Sunday, October 18th, and muc...

Today we are speaking with Ryan Gardner, he is running for Oregon’s House of Representatives District 47. This covers east Portland, east of 205 above Powell and beneath Sandy. The incumbent for this position is the Democrat Representative Diego Hernandez. Gardner discusses education, Portland safety, the state's COVID pandemic response, and much more. To learn more, check out his website or Faceb...

Today I speak with Chris Christensen. He's running for Oregon's 1st Congressional District which covers Clatsop, Columbia, Yamhill, Hillsboro and part of Multnomah County. The incumbent is Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D).  Christensen discusses affordable housing, immigration, public safety, and voter fraud. To learn more, check out his website or Facebook.

Today I speak with Yani Amani. He explains how love can bring us together and fear will destroy our communities.  The Young Republicans of Oregon Treasurer, James Hieb, met Yani at the Back the Blue rally on Saturday, August 22nd. Yani was the man Alan Swinney was pointing a gun at in the viral photo. Yani has no hard feelings toward Swinney and says he was just doing what he thought he had to do....

Joanna Harbour is running against Democrat Earl Blumenauer. We talk about social security, human trafficking, housing, homeless, and much more.  Context Notes: Joanna mentions the Wayfair company when discussing human trafficking. Around July 10, 2020 there were posts saying high-priced storage cabinets with girls' names on the Wayfair website were more expensive because there were actual girls in...

Today I speak with Nathan Duell. He is the SW regional coordinator for Heritage Action for America. This organization is the political branch of the Heritage Foundation which is the largest conservative think tank in America. We discuss the Portland riots, the Marxist Left, voter fraud, and much more! Please consider donating to the Young Republicans of Oregon by visiting our website: youngrepubli...

I talk with Anna Kasachev about religious freedom, vaccines, domestic abuse, and the Republican Party. Kasachev is running to represent HD 22 which incorporates part of Marion County including Woodburn, Gervais, and North Salem.  She is going up against incumbent Teresa Alonso Leon (D).  Kasachev is an Old Believer. "We are Christians whose faith and traditions have stood unchanged since the early...

I talk to Jonathan Lopez about writing a racist letter and claiming it was from an anonymous source.  I interviewed Lopez awhile back when he was running for an Umatilla County Commissioner position. Click here to read a local article about the incident. Below is Lopez's apology letter:  July 8 Esteemed Umatilla county commissioners, leaders, representatives, law enforcement, community members, an...

Today Kiki Bittner joins us to talk about her most memorable campaigns, why Oregon is a Blue state, and the importance of social media in the 2020 elections. *Full disclosure: The host, Lauren Kristensen, is interning for Kiki Bittner and working on Sue Piazza's campaign for Gresham City Council and Rey Reynold's campaign for State Senate District 49.

I talk to Justin Hwang, owner of 30+ Portland restaurants, about the issues he's focusing on for his campaign and how being a South Korean immigrant has added another dimension to his political views.  Senate District 25 covers east Portland in Multnomah County. The podcast audio cuts in and out for some reason so I made a transcript that will be available soon. Sorry about the technical diff...

Today I chat with a Republican candidate for State Representative District 40. District 40 is Oregon City, Gladstone, Clackamas Heights, Johnson City and Jennings Lodge. The incumbent is Mark Meek (D). To learn more about Josh Howard, visit https://joshhowardfororegon.com/index.php/the-issues/