I am not a Republican either. I am still an Independent. Between now and November, most candidates will be calling themselves an Independent or Moderate of some sort. Yet, there will be few if any moderates nominated through either the Republican or Democratic primary. As you vote, I would like you to consider that.
Most people recognize the two groups represented by the Republican and Democratic parties.
There is also a third group of centrist Independent voters. Having three groups would not be a problem except that Oregon law requires a two-party closed primary. Independent voters are forced to register as either moderate Democrats or Republicans to participate in a primary. About half register Republican and half register Democrat. As a result, moderate voters are outnumbered in both primaries.