Republican elected officials across the country, including those in Oregon, are being asked daily whether or not they will support GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in his bid to win the White House in November.

As far as Senate Minority Leader Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day, is concerned, the questions can stop now.

Ferrioli issued the following statement after being asked by The Oregonian/OregonLive and other media outlets where he stands on Trump's so-far controversial run for president.

"While the media's focus is on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, my focus is on the pressing challenges facing our state: a failing education system marred by low attendance and graduation rates, unsustainable PERS costs, a crumbling transportation infrastructure leading to unsafe roads and bridges, and years of wasteful spending by the majority party that has left Oregonians facing a $1.3 billion budget shortfall. That is my sole focus in this election and I hope that my fellow Oregonians will partner with us to tackle these issues and preserve our quality of life for future generations."

The Oregonian/OregonLive, as indicated by the links above, has covered, and continues to cover, all of those issues.

Just in case anyone has a follow-up question for Ferrioli regarding Trump, an aide added, "This will be the extent of his comments on the Presidential election."

-- Dana Tims

dtims@oregonian.com

503-294-7647; @DanaTims