My election ballot: State offices

Oregon Secretary of State: Kate Brown (D). By default. Her two opponents are, respectively, an amateur and a naïf.

Oregon State Treasurer: Ben Westlund (D). Westlund's opponent, Allen Alley, touts his business experience, but when I look at how his company, Pixelworks, was doing when he resigned as CEO—the stock price was down 80% over his last two years and has continued to fall steadily since—I don't feel much confidence.

Oregon Attorney General: John R. Kroger (D/R). By default. His three opponents are, respectively, too young, too old, and too fringe.

Oregon State Senator, 21st District: Diane Rosenbaum (D). She is running unopposed and has always struck me as highly competent.

Oregon State Representative, 42nd District: Jules Kopel-Bailey (D). He seems to have relevant experience and looks like a promising political prospect. Plus, the dude lives five blocks from my house.

Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries: Brad Avakian. By default.