“This is part of an ongoing legal battle,” Lindsey said Monday morning. “Sure, I removed some of those signs. You betcha, when your wife is that concerned. He was placing some of the signs in a relative’s yard.”

Lindsey said he reported Templeton to the Oregon secretary of state’s office after signs started showing up in public rights of way and near homes of his family and friends.

“As of Friday, some of the harassment he has done to my family over the last year, has been added to my federal court lawsuit in Eugene,” Lindsey said. “He will not leave anyone alone.”

Lindsey said he “doesn’t know where this is going to end.”

Lindsey added that "several" of his large campaign signs have been taken down in the past week.

“I’ve had several large signs taken down in the past week,” Lindsey said.

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office referred the matter to the Oregon State Police, which referred it to the Department of Justice.

In late 2016, members of Templeton’s family purchased property near Lindsey’s rural neighborhood south of Lebanon and developed a medical marijuana growing operation.