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The2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on May 20, 2014, in order to elect theOregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis.
Incumbent CommissionerBrad Avakian was re-elected unopposed in the May primary. Because he received over 50% of the vote, the general election scheduled for November was not held.
A nonpartisan primary election was held alongside partisan primary elections on May 20, 2014. Conservative Christian groups, unhappy over Avakian's enforcement action against a bakery that refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple's wedding, attempted to recruit a challenger, but were unsuccessful.[1] Avakian was unopposed in the election and essentially declared victory on the filing deadline.[2]
While the position of Labor Commissioner is nonpartisan, Avakian is aDemocrat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brad Avakian | 406,798 | 98.27% | |
| write-ins | 7,153 | 1.73% | ||
| Total votes | 413,951 | 100.00% | ||
