As part of a new court challenge, state Rep. Marty Wilde, D-Eugene, says he was punished for suggesting he might challenge a sitting senator. A Democratic lawmaker from Eugene is lending his voice ...

Oregon Rep. Marty Wilde, D-Eugene, is sworn in at the state Capitol in this January 2021 file photo. Two Lane County voters who filed a challenge to lawmakers' legislative redistricting plan on ...

In 2020, those 30 rural precincts represented around 27,000 voters, while the three Eugene precincts represented around 10,000 voters. And this is where gerrymandering rears its ugly head.