2020 Oregon elections
Ageneral election was held in the U.S. state ofOregon on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2020.[ 1]
President of the United States [ edit ] FormerDemocratic Vice President Joseph Biden beat incumbentRepublican PresidentDonald Trump , firstelected in 2016 , to receive Oregon's seven electoral votes.[ 2]
United States Senate [ edit ] IncumbentDemocratic SenatorJeff Merkley , who was firstelected in 2008 andre-elected in 2014 , was re-elected to a third term in office.[ 2] [ 3]
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] All five of Oregon's seats in theUnited 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, incumbentRepublican RepresentativeGreg Walden of the2nd district announced that he would not seek a twelfth term.[ 4] All of the other incumbent Representatives won in their respective districts, and RepublicanCliff Bentz won in the 2nd district.[ 2]
Incumbent Democratic attorney generalEllen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by formergovernor John Kitzhaber on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessorJohn Kroger , who resigned from office.[ 5] She waselected to a full term in 2012 andre-elected in 2016 . This office is not subject to term limits, and Rosenblum was reelected to a third full term.
Declared candidates [ edit ] Declared candidates [ edit ] Withdrawn candidates [ edit ] Daniel Zene Crowe, lawyer and Republican nominee for attorney general in2016 (withdrew candidacy effective March 13, 2020) [ 8] [ 10] [ 11]
Incumbent Republican secretary of stateBev Clarno was originally appointed to the role by GovernorKate Brown on March 31, 2019, to finish the term of her predecessor,Dennis Richardson , who died in office.[ 12] Brown announced that she was only interested in appointing a successor to Richardson who wanted the day-to-day responsibilities of the office and would not run for election to a full term, a condition to which Clarno agreed upon her appointment.[ 13]
Declared candidates [ edit ] Declared candidates [ edit ] Withdrawn candidates [ edit ] Shemia Fagan
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Mark Hass
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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
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Bill Baertlin,Tillamook County commissioner[ 34] Tammy Baney, formerDeschutes 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, formerMultnomah 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, formerMadras city councilor[ 34] Dawn Rasmussen, NorthWasco 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 ofTigard [ 34] Karen Starchvick,Medford school board member[ 34] Leonard Stoehr,Springfield city councilor[ 34] Darby Stricker, Mayor ofTalent [ 34] Claire Syrett,Eugene city councilor[ 34] Lucy Vinis, Mayor ofEugene [ 34] Mary Walston,Eugene 4J school board member[ 34] Party officials
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Incumbent Democratic state treasurerTobias Read , firstelected in 2016 , was reelected to a second term in office.
Declared candidates [ edit ] Declared candidates [ edit ] [ 11]
In theprevious 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] After the election, Democrats held a majority 18–12 in the Senate and 37–23 in the House of Representatives.[ 38]
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There were four statewideOregon ballot measures on the general election ballot. As a result of the election, all four measures passed.[ 39] [ 40] [ 41]
Measure 109
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 ofpsilocybin 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%)
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^ 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 ^ "Multnomah County Elections Calendar" .Multnomah County . June 20, 2011. RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 .^a b c "Oregon Secretary of State" .results.oregonvotes.gov . RetrievedDecember 9, 2020 .^ Sullivan, Sean (March 5, 2019)."Sen. Jeff Merkley opts out of Democratic presidential contest and will run for reelection to Oregon seat" .The Washington Post . RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 . ^ Bresnahan, John; Zanona, Melanie; Mutnick, Ally (October 28, 2019)."Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House" .Politico . Washington, DC. RetrievedOctober 28, 2019 . ^ Cole, Michelle (June 6, 2012)."Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber names Ellen Rosenblum as interim attorney general" .The Oregonian . RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 . ^a b c d Monahan, Rachel (September 12, 2019)."Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Files for Reelection in 2020" .Willamette Week . RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 . ^a b c d e Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019)."Oregon's 2020 election season is officially underway" .The Oregonian . RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 . ^a b Mapes, Jeff (March 18, 2020)."Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Faces Just One Opponent: A Non-Lawyer" .Oregon Public Broadcasting . RetrievedMarch 18, 2020 . ^ "Candidate Information: Michael J Cross" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. RetrievedMarch 16, 2020 .^ "Candidate Information: Daniel Zene Crowe" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 13, 2020. RetrievedMarch 16, 2020 .^a b c "Oregon Secretary of State" .results.oregonvotes.gov . RetrievedDecember 10, 2020 .^ Manning, Jeff (April 1, 2019)."Gov. Brown names Bev Clarno, 83, as new secretary of state" .The Oregonian . RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 . ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 29, 2019)."Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State" .Oregon Public Broadcasting . RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 . ^ "Candidate Information: David W Stauffer" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. RetrievedMarch 11, 2020 .^ Monahan, Rachel (February 6, 2020)."Sen. Kim Thatcher Enters the Race for Oregon Secretary of State" .Willamette Week . RetrievedFebruary 10, 2020 . ^ Hammond, Betsy; Davis, Rob (January 9, 2020)."Rich Vial resigns as deputy Oregon secretary of state" .The Oregonian . RetrievedFebruary 10, 2020 . ^ "Editorial: Kim Thatcher for secretary of state in the Republican primary" .The Bulletin . April 8, 2020. RetrievedApril 16, 2020 .^ Monahan, Rachel (February 27, 2020)."State Sen. Shemia Fagan Officially Enters the Race for Oregon Secretary of State" .Willamette Week . RetrievedMarch 2, 2020 . ^a b Visser, Brenna (October 21, 2019)."Secretary of State candidates debate public trust, election integrity" .East Oregonian . RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 . ^a b Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019)."Jamie McLeod-Skinner files to run for secretary of state" .The Bulletin . Archived fromthe original on October 26, 2019. RetrievedOctober 25, 2019 . ^ "Candidate Information: Jamie A Morrison" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. February 28, 2020. RetrievedMarch 10, 2020 .^ Monahan, Rachel (March 10, 2020)."Former State Agency Director Cameron Smith Withdraws from Secretary of State's Race" .Willamette Week . RetrievedMarch 11, 2020 . ^ "Candidate Information: Cameron Smith" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. RetrievedMarch 11, 2020 .^ Monahan, Rachel; Jaquiss, Nigel (February 10, 2020)."Former House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson Abruptly Ends Campaign for Secretary of State In Advance of WW Story" .Willamette Week . RetrievedFebruary 10, 2020 . ^ "Candidate Information: Jennifer A Williamson" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. February 26, 2020. RetrievedMarch 10, 2020 .^ "Candidate Information: Ryan F Wruck" . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. November 8, 2019. RetrievedNovember 12, 2019 .^a b Wruck, Ryan (November 10, 2019)."Readers respond: An SOS candidate bows out" .The Oregonian . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2020 . ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Endorsements" . Shemia Fagan for Oregon. RetrievedApril 16, 2020 .^ Jaquiss, Nigel (March 1, 2020)."Just Days After Entering Secretary of State's Race, State Sen. Shemia Fagan Scores a Key Endorsement" .Willamette Week . RetrievedMarch 2, 2020 . ^ "Editorial: Vote Shemia Fagan in the Democratic primary for secretary of state" .The Bulletin . April 4, 2020. RetrievedApril 16, 2020 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Mark Hass: Endorsements" . Mark Hass for Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original on March 24, 2020. RetrievedMarch 24, 2020 .^ "Mark Haas Endorsement: Phil Keisling" .Twitter . April 13, 2020. RetrievedApril 13, 2020 .^ "WW's May 2020 Endorsement for Oregon Secretary of State" .Willamette Week . April 29, 2020. RetrievedApril 29, 2020 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be "Jamie McLeod-Skinner: Endorsements" . Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original on March 24, 2020. RetrievedMarch 24, 2020 .^ Keith, Jarod (January 22, 2020)."Victory Fund Endorses 32 New LGBTQ Candidates for 2020" .LGBTQ Victory Fund . RetrievedMarch 24, 2020 . ^ Peel, Sophie (December 18, 2019)."Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read Announces Bid for Re-Election with a Video Encouraging Personal Savings" .Willamette Week . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2020 . ^ Stites, Sam (February 3, 2020)."LO's Gudman jumps into state treasurer race" .Portland Tribune . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2020 . ^ "2020 Oregon Legislature election results :: The Oregonian | OregonLive.com" .The Oregonian - OregonLive.com . RetrievedDecember 10, 2020 .^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" . Oregon Secretary of State. RetrievedOctober 5, 2024 .^ "2020 General Election: Ballot Measures" .The Oregonian . RetrievedOctober 5, 2024 .^ "2020 General Election: Ballot Measures" .Politico . RetrievedOctober 5, 2024 .^ DHM Research/Oregon Public Broadcasting/The Bulletin/Oregon Psylocobin Society ^ Parfitt, Jamie (July 8, 2020)."OREGON PSILOCYBIN THERAPY MEASURE OFFICIALLY QUALIFIES FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT" .KDRV . RetrievedSeptember 18, 2020 . Official campaign websites for attorney general candidates
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