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Who (especially those registered Democrats) intends to vote for liberal/progressive candidates that support gun control, in 2014?
State Representative: Yes (I would classify her as "mildly pro-gun", for universal background checks, for the misguided "no guns even for CHL holders in schools", but against any ban on "assault weapons" or magazine caps. And I'll continue to work with her on shifting her on the other issues.)
State Senator: Not up for re-election, I will run against her in the primary in 2016.
Federal Representative: Undecided.
Federal Senator: Very likely yes. Jeff Merkley is one of the few moderate/independent politicians still in office at the Federal level. Yes, he leans left, but I love his positions on the filibuster, drones, and more. He should be convincable on gun issues. When he ran against Smith, I voted for Smith, but I've been happy more often than not with him since he got elected.
Governor: It depends on who runs. (Kitz hasn't announced yet, I'm *REALLY* mixed on him - and he's no guarantee of winning a primary, he has a lot of opposition within the Democratic Party for various things like education.)