LETTER: Professional politicians

Jimmy Wike Mesquite July 21, 2026 - 9:01 pm In his July 15 letter, Michael Westerhouse lists governmental aspirants (all Republicans) who had wealth down them; not each of them won. He besides states that “no 1 should beryllium elected to the bureau of legislator oregon president who hasn’t astatine slightest served arsenic a typical oregon governor.” While determination are nary absolutes erstwhen it comes to determining the quality oregon veracity of immoderate candidate, I similar a fig of candidates without the bequest of organization fiscal dependency. Moreover, how self-funded oregon lesser-known nominees volition enactment erstwhen they’re elected volition ever beryllium a crapshoot; you person to wonderment if these professional, lifelong perpetual candidates person the public’s oregon donors’ champion interests apical of mind. Indeed, it’s astonishing however galore nonrecreational politicians extremity up affluent portion “humbly” serving the public.