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| I grew up in Oregon and visit every chance I can. The beauty of the Pacific Northwest resonates in my soul. I'm sure I annoy my friends with all my Instagram photos of my home state. |
| Yet over the last few years, I've been distressed to see many of the cities and parks – even beaches – in this place I love overtaken by the homeless. These "camps" are everywhere, and they turn city sidewalks or natural areas into garbage-filled dumps, where drug use and crime are rampant. |
| It's a huge problem, and it's the No. 1 issue on Oregonians' minds as they head into the midterm elections. It's also the first time in 40 years that it looks like a Republican may have a strong shot at becoming governor. |
 | | USA TODAY columnist Ingrid Jacques | | Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press via USA TODAY Network | |
| I recently wrote about this in a column on why voters are leaning increasingly red, with the elections just two weeks away. In states around the country, whether Arizona, Michigan or Oregon, voters are looking for candidates who embrace the issues they care most about. For most people, that's inflation and the economy. |
| Democrats want you to view the midterms as a referendum on "democracy" and abortion because they don't want to talk about the problems they've helped create. |
| People care most about the issues right in front of them, and Republicans are doing a better job at addressing these concerns head-on. |
| Thanks as always for reading. |
| — Ingrid Jacques |
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