Following that statement, a guy shouted, with his voice echoing throughout the bar, 'You are out of your goddamn mind! This state is dying, and it is because of forty years of the same garbage!'

I am currently at the local bar having lunch and drinks. No one here is voting for Kotek. In fact, I mentioned that it seems like Kotek is doing well in the polls.

Following that statement, a guy shouted, with his voice echoing throughout the bar, "You are out of your goddamn mind! This state is dying, and it is because of forty years of the same garbage!"

😂 Stiring the pot in. yamhill county. Lovely conversations with locals about our state.

— The Gal (@giveu2tictacs) October 6, 2026