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Oregon
Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Oregon politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Oregon politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.
Oregon, nicknamed "The Beaver State," is bordered byWashington,California,Nevada,Idaho and the Pacific Ocean. Oregon is the 33rd state to be admitted into the Union. WhileSalem is the state’s capital,Portland is the state’s most populated city.
Oregon has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of six members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 30 members of theState Senate and 60 members of theHouse of Representatives.
Oregon 2025 elections: Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access
Oregon elections, 2026Past elections:2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015 •2014
Cities and counties in Oregon
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in Oregon.Click here to find your county!
Oregon fact checks
Policy issues in Oregon
Budget:Budget and finances •Taxes
Civil liberties:Affirmative action •Campaign finance •Nonprofit regulation
Education:Charter schools •Higher education •Public education •School choice
Election:Ballot access requirements •Redistricting •Voting
Energy:Energy information •Fracking
Environment:Environmental information •Endangered species
Finance:Financial regulation information
Healthcare:Healthcare information •Medicaid spending •Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration:Immigration information
Pensions:Public pensions
