Statesman Journal Endorses Jim Thompson

House District 23 Area: Western and central Polk County, including Dallas, and parts of Benton, Linn, Marion and Yamhill counties Democratic candidates: Jason Brown, Dallas; Wesley West, Sheridan Recommendation: Brown. Running for the second time, he has a good sense of district issues. Republican candidates: Jim Thompson, Dallas; Craig Pope, Monmouth Recommendation: Thompson. During his brief tenure representing this district, he displayed a pragmatic approach. http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008805060307