10 Oregon Republican senators can't run for reelection, the state supreme court confirmed, because they walked out last year to block 100s of bills.

This is due to a ballot initiative approved in 2022 that required lawmakers to be present in the session. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/01/oregon-supreme-court-gop-walkout-00139079

Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection

Last year’s boycott lasted six weeks — the longest in state history — and paralyzed the legislative session, stalling hundreds of bills.

POLITICO
@taniel @lolgop That last sentence explains a lot.