2020 Oregon elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2020.[ 1]
Federal
President of the United States
Former Democratic Vice President Joseph Biden beat incumbent Republican President Donald Trump , first elected in 2016 , to receive Oregon's seven electoral votes.[ 2]
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley , who was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2014 , was re-elected to a third term in office.[ 2] [ 3]
United States House of Representatives
All five of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election in 2020. These seats were currently represented by four Democrats and one Republican. In October 2019, incumbent Republican Representative Greg Walden of the 2nd district announced that he would not seek a twelfth term.[ 4] Cliff Bentz won in the 2nd district.[ 2]
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Ellen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by former governor John Kitzhaber on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessor John Kroger , who resigned from office.[ 5] elected to a full term in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 . This office is not subject to term limits, and Rosenblum was reelected to a third full term.
Democratic primary
Declared candidates
Results
Republican primary
Declared candidates
Withdrawn candidates
Daniel Zene Crowe, lawyer and Republican nominee for attorney general in 2016 (withdrew candidacy effective March 13, 2020) [ 8] [ 10]
Results
General election
[ 11]
Secretary of state
Incumbent Republican secretary of state Bev Clarno was originally appointed to the role by Governor Kate Brown on March 31, 2019, to finish the term of her predecessor, Dennis Richardson , who died in office.[ 12] [ 13]
Republican primary
Declared candidates
Declined
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Declared candidates
Withdrawn candidates
Endorsements
Shemia Fagan
Statewide officials
Unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Mark Hass
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Party officials
Individuals
Jennifer Mohr Colett, music teacher, Beaverton School District[ 31]
Nafisa Fai, Pan African Planning Group[ 31]
Sheila Hamilton, author and journalist[ 31]
Lupita Maurer, engineer, Latino rights advocate[ 31]
Megan McMillan, Oregon Emerge graduate[ 31]
Betty Reynolds, Clackamas Community College board member[ 31]
Ryan Wruck, former 2020 candidate for Oregon secretary of state[ 27] Newspapers
Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Statewide officials
State legislators
State judicial officials
Local officials
Bill Baertlin, Tillamook County commissioner[ 34]
Tammy Baney, former Deschutes County commissioner[ 34]
Melissa Barnes-Dholakia, Bend -La Pine school board member[ 34]
Roy Barron, Hermiston city councilor[ 34]
Victor Chang, Ashland school board member[ 34]
Sumitra Chhetri, Centennial school board member[ 34]
Serena Cruz, former Multnomah County commissioner[ 34]
Michelle DePass, Portland Public Schools Board of Education[ 34]
Carrie Douglas, co-chair, Bend -La Pine school board[ 34]
Royce Embanks, Madras city councilor, former mayor[ 34]
Sarah Finger McDonald, vice chair, Corvallis school board[ 34]
Dale Freeman, Pendleton school board member[ 34]
Gena Goodman-Campbell, Bend city councilor[ 34]
Claire Hall, Lincoln County commissioner[ 34]
Roland Herrera, Keizer city councilor[ 34]
Ken Humberston, Clackamas County commissioner[ 34]
John Hummel, Deschutes County district attorney[ 34]
Nora Kent, Lane Education Service District Board member[ 34]
Chelsea King Martin, West Linn -Wilsonville school board member[ 34]
Darcy Long-Strickler, The Dalles city councilor[ 34]
Mary Middleton, vice-chair, Southern Oregon ESD Board[ 34]
Carina Miller, former Tribal Council Member, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs [ 34]
Shimiko Montgomery, Bend -La Pine school board member[ 34]
Eddy Morales, Gresham city councilor[ 34]
Daniel Nguyen, Lake Oswego city councilor[ 34]
Denise Piza, former Madras city councilor[ 34]
Dawn Rasmussen, North Wasco County school board member[ 34]
Kathy Schwartz, Wasco County commissioner[ 34]
Stefani Seffinger, Ashland city councilor[ 34]
Caroline Skidmore, Bend -La Pine school board member[ 34]
John Snider, Mayor of Tigard [ 34]
Karen Starchvick, Medford school board member[ 34]
Leonard Stoehr, Springfield city councilor[ 34]
Darby Stricker, Mayor of Talent [ 34]
Claire Syrett, Eugene city councilor[ 34]
Lucy Vinis, Mayor of Eugene [ 34]
Mary Walston, Eugene 4J school board member[ 34] Party officials
Organizations
Individuals
Results
General election
[ 11]
State treasurer
Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tobias Read , first elected in 2016 , was reelected to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
Declared candidates
Results
Republican primary
Declared candidates
Results
General election
[ 11]
Legislative
In the previous legislative session , Democrats held a majority of 18–12 in the Senate and 38–22 in the House of Representatives. Of the 30 seats in the Senate, 16 were up for re-election. All 60 seats in the House of Representatives were up for re-election.[ 7] [ 38]
Judicial
Supreme Court
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Court of Appeals
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Ballot measures
There were four statewide Oregon ballot measures on the general election ballot. As a result of the election, all four measures passed.[ 39] [ 40] [ 41]
Polling
Measure 109
Results
Measure
Description
Votes
Yes
No
Measure 107
Amends Constitution: Allows laws limiting political campaign contributions and expenditures, requiring disclosure of political campaign contributions and expenditures, and requiring political campaign advertisements to identify who paid for them
1,763,276 (78.31%)
488,413 (21.69%)
Measure 108
Increases cigarette and cigar taxes. Establishes tax on e-cigarettes and nicotine vaping devices. Funds health programs.
1,535,866 (66.34%)
779,311 (33.66%)
Measure 109
Allows manufacture, delivery, administration of psilocybin at supervised, licensed facilities; imposes two-year development period[ 43]
1,270,057 (55.75%)
1,008,199 (45.25%)
Measure 110
Provides statewide addiction/recovery services; marijuana taxes partially finance; reclassifies possession/penalties for specified drugs
1,333,268 (58.46%)
947,313 (41.54%)
See also
Notes
^ Key:
^ The Oregon Psylocobin Society supported legalisation of psylocobin as laid out by Measure 109 prior to this poll's sampling period
^ Conducted in winter of 2018
References
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"Oregon's 2020 election season is officially underway" . The Oregonian . Retrieved October 25, 2019 . ^ a b Mapes, Jeff (March 18, 2020). "Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Faces Just One Opponent: A Non-Lawyer" . Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved March 18, 2020 . ^ "Candidate Information: Michael J Cross" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020 .^ "Candidate Information: Daniel Zene Crowe" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020 .^ a b c "Oregon Secretary of State" . results.oregonvotes.gov . Retrieved December 10, 2020 .^ Manning, Jeff (April 1, 2019). "Gov. Brown names Bev Clarno, 83, as new secretary of state" . The Oregonian . Retrieved October 25, 2019 . ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 29, 2019). "Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State" . Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved October 25, 2019 . ^ "Candidate Information: David W Stauffer" . 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