 The startling result was that there was no "Republican" candidate on the ballot for the 1st Congressional District of Oregon.The parties withdrew their appeal of the Secretary of State's decision, after the Oregon legislature passed SB 326, which repealed some earlier restrictions on non-affiliated candidates and allowed for "fusion lite" voting 

The party recognized Waldport mayor Herman Welch as the first Independent Party member to hold public office.Other Independents to hold local office are Robert Brundage of Sublimity, Soso Nedjeljko of Butte Falls, and Wayne Rofinot of Warren.