The 2020 Oregon House of Representatives election were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on May 19, 2020. Voters in the 60 districts of the
Oregon House of Representatives elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for the
Oregon State Senate and for
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The Democratic Party kept their majority.
The Oregon Legislature does not have
term limit
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s.
Background
Democrats have held the Oregon House since 2007 and the chamber was not considered competitive in 2020.
Electoral system
The 60 members of the Oregon State House are elected from
single-member districts by
first-past-the-post voting
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to two-year terms. Contested nominations of the Democratic and Republican parties for each district were determined by an
open primary election. Minor-party and
independent
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candidates were nominated by petition and
write-in candidate
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s had to file a request with the
Secretary of State's office for votes for them to be counted.
Predictions
Results summary
Close races
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Results by district
1st District
2nd District
3rd District
4th District
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60th District
See also
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2020 Oregon State Senate election
References
External links
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League of Women Voters)
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Oregon House
2020
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