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- ↑ Duin, Steve (November 7, 1996). "Voters say "boo" to Bob". The Oregonian .
- ↑ "How Oregon voted". The Oregonian . November 10, 2002.
- ↑ "Allen Alley glides into Oregon Republican chairmanship". www.oregonlive.com. January 22, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- 1 2 Julia Shumway, Tiernan concedes, but Drazan not ready to declare victory in Oregon GOP primary, Oregon Capital Chronicle (May 18, 2022).
- 1 2 Rachel Monahan (April 24, 2022). "Gubernatorial Candidate Bob Tiernan, Who Has Loaned His Own Campaign $500,000, Failed to Pay $8,700 in Property Taxes Last Year". Willamette Week.
- 1 2 3 4 Jamie Goldberg & Hillary Borrud (May 2, 2022). "Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan told a court in 2020 that he lived in California". The Oregonian.
- 1 2 3 Jamie Goldberg & Hillary Borrud, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan testified in 2021 that he spent 60% of his time in California, The Oregonian (May 6, 2022).
- ↑ May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes, Secretary of State of Oregon.