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Ageneral election was held in the U.S. state ofOregon on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on May 15, 2018.
All five of Oregon's seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for re-election in 2018. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, won re-election.[1][2]
IncumbentDemocratic governorKate Brown was originally elevated to the role in February 2015 upon the resignation of her predecessor, GovernorJohn Kitzhaber. Then serving as theOregon Secretary of State, Brown was first in the line of succession to replace the Kitzhaber.[3] Brown won aspecial election the following year to serve the final two years of Kitzhaber's four-year term. Brown won re-election to her first full term in this election. Brown was challenged byRepublicanKnute Buehler, representative ofOregon's 54th House district, and several third-party candidates.[4][1]
IncumbentBrad Avakian elected not to seek re-election to the office ofOregon Commissioner of Labor.[5] A nonpartisan primary election was held alongside partisan primary elections on May 15, 2018. Three candidates appeared on the primary election ballot:[6]
Since the Commissioner of Labor is a nonpartisan role, a general election is only held if no one in the primary election secures 50% of the vote.[6] Hoyle avoided a runoff vote and was elected to the role by winning 52.28% of the vote in the primary election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Val Hoyle | 375,762 | 52.28 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lou Ogden | 253,977 | 35.34 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jack Howard | 86,477 | 12.03 | |
| Write-ins | 2,520 | 0.35 | ||
| Total votes | 718,736 | 100.00 | ||
Of the 30 seats in theOregon State Senate, 17 were up for election (15 regular elections and two special elections). All 60 seats in theOregon House of Representatives were up for election. As a result of the election, the Democratic Party expanded its advantage over the Republican Party and held asupermajority in both chambers. Democrats had an 18–12 majority in the Senate and a 38–22 majority in the House of Representatives.[1][9]
There were five statewideOregon ballot measures on the general election ballot. As a result of the election, one ballot measure passed while the other four failed.[1][10][11]
| Measure | Description | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Measure 102 | Amends Constitution: Allows local bonds for financing affordable housing with nongovernmental entities. Requires voter approval, annual audits | 1,037,922 (56.90%) | 786,225 (43.10%) |
| Measure 103 | Amends Constitution: Prohibits taxes/fees based on transactions for "groceries" (defined) enacted or amended after September 2017 | 791,687 (42.69%) | 1,062,752 (57.31%) |
| Measure 104 | Amends Constitution: Expands (beyond taxes) application of requirement that three-fifths legislative majority approve bills raising revenue | 631,211 (34.81%) | 1,182,023 (65.19%) |
| Measure 105 | Repeals law limiting use of state/local law enforcement resources to enforce federal immigration laws | 675,389 (36.54%) | 1,172,774 (63.46%) |
| Measure 106 | Amends Constitution: Prohibits spending "public funds" (defined) directly/indirectly for "abortion" (defined); exceptions; reduces abortion access | 658,793 (35.52%) | 1,195,718 (64.48%) |
