Elections in Oregon are all held using a

Vote by Mail Postal voting is voting in an election where ballot papers are distributed to electors (and typically returned) by post, in contrast to electors voting in person at a polling station or electronically via an electronic voting system. In an ele ...

(VBM) system. This means that all registered voters receive their ballots via postal delivery and can vote from their homes. A state Voters’ Pamphlet is mailed to every household in

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

about three weeks before each statewide election. It includes information about each measure and candidate in the upcoming election. In a 2020 study, Oregon was ranked as the easiest state for citizens to vote in.

Voter registration

Resident citizens of Oregon can register to vote with or without a political party. Monthly and annual

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statistics are published by the

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Online

In March 2010, Oregon became the fourth state in the country (along with Arizona, Washington, and Kansas) to allow online voter registration.

Automatic

In March 2015, the

Oregon legislature The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the Ho ...

passed a bill to adopt an automatic voter registration procedure using information from the State DMV. The state has roughly 2.2 million registered voters out of an estimated 3 million eligible voters and the bill will potentially register half of the 800,000 unregistered, eligible voters. Eligible individuals found through the system will have 21 days to opt-out or register with a political party; otherwise they will be automatically registered to vote as "Non-affiliated" with any party.

Campaign finance

The

Oregon Constitution The Oregon Constitution is the governing document of the U.S. state of Oregon, originally enacted in 1857. As amended the current state constitution contains eighteen sections, beginning with a bill of rights.

allows for a broader right to free speech than at the federal level including the topic of political campaign donations. The

Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court (OSC) is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States.Ballot measures 46 and 47 in 2006. Measure 47 passed, but 46 did not, and in the absence of the kind of Constitutional support it would have provided, 47 did not take effect.

Women's suffrage

In 1912, Oregon became the seventh U.S. state to permit women to vote. The amendment to the Oregon Constitution, passed by ballot initiative, was largely the result of decades of advocacy by

Abigail Scott Duniway Abigail Scott Duniway (October 22, 1834 – October 11, 1915) was an American women's rights advocate, newspaper editor and writer, whose efforts were instrumental in gaining voting rights for women. Biography Abigail S. Duniway was born Abigai ...

, who founded a weekly newspaper, ''

The New Northwest ''The New Northwest'' was an American weekly newspaper published in Portland, Oregon from 1871 to 1887 by Abigail Scott Duniway, and for another two years by O. P. Mason. One of the first newspapers in the Western United States to champion the cau ...

'', in part to promote voting rights for women. The National Women's Suffrage Association recognized Duniway as a leading women's advocate in the American West in 1886. Women became eligible to run for the state legislature in 1914; within a year, women had won seats in both its houses.

The Oregon System

Political cartoon about Oregon direct democracy, 1912

In Oregon, the

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and

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process dates back to 1902, when the efforts of the

Direct Legislation League The Oregon Direct Legislation League was an organization of political activists founded by William S. U'Ren in the U.S. state of Oregon in 1898. U'Ren had been politically activated by reading the influential 1893 book ''Direct Legislation Through t ...

prompted Oregon to amend its

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for the first time since 1859. The process of initiative and referendum became nationally known as the ''Oregon System''. There are three types of

ballot measures A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a Direct democracy, direct vote by the Constituency, electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a Representative democr ...

that may appear on statewide ballots: initiatives, referendums, and referrals. Initiatives and referendums may be placed on the ballot if their supporters gather enough signatures from Oregon voters; the number of signatures is a percentage based on the number of voters casting ballots in the most recent election for the

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. ; initiative: Any issue may be placed before the voters, either amending the Constitution or revising or adding to the

Oregon Revised Statutes The Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) is the codified body of statutory law governing the U.S. state of Oregon, as enacted by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and occasionally by citizen initiative. The statutes are subordinate to the Oregon Constitu ...

. Constitutional initiatives require the signature of 8% of recent voters to qualify for the ballot; statutory reforms require 6%. ; referendum: The public may act to undo any bill passed by the

Oregon Legislative Assembly The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the Ho ...

, by putting a referendum on the ballot. A referendum requires 4% of recent voters to qualify for the ballot. ; referral: The Legislative Assembly may refer any bill it passes to the public for approval, and must do so for any amendment to the Constitution. Additionally, the Legislative Assembly may refer revisions to the Constitution; a revision differs from an amendment in that it may alter multiple provisions of the Constitution. The constitutional foundation for ballot measures (and legislation produced by the

) may be found in Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, and Chapter 250 of the

relates to initiative and referendum as well. Oregon voters have acted on 851 statewide ballot measures (359 initiatives, 64 referendums, and 428 legislative referrals) since the system was introduced in 1902.

Vote by Mail

History

The VBM system was first approved for testing by the Oregon Legislature for local elections in 1981. The system met with fairly widespread success and was made permanent for the majority of counties for local/special elections in 1987. It was used for the first statewide special election in 1993. The Oregon Legislature approved a proposal to expand VBM to primary and general elections in the spring of 1995, but Governor

John Kitzhaber John Albert Kitzhaber (born March 5, 1947) is an American former politician who served as the 35th governor of Oregon from 1995 to 2003, and as the 37th governor of Oregon from 2011 until his resignation in 2015. A member of the Democratic Party ...

vetoed the bill. However, by January 1996, Oregon became the first state to conduct a general election totally by mail to fill a vacancy in a federal office when it elected Senator

Ron Wyden Ronald Lee Wyden (; born May 3, 1949) is an American politician and retired educator serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996 United Stat ...

to replace

Bob Packwood Robert William Packwood (born September 11, 1932) is an American retired lawyer and politician from Oregon and a member of the Republican Party. He resigned from the United States Senate, under threat of expulsion, in 1995 after allegations of s ...

with a 66 percent turnout. In June 1998 supporters of expanding VBM to primary and general elections used the initiative to put the issue on the November general election ballot as Measure 60. No paid signature gatherers were used to put the measure on the ballot – a first since 1994, and on November 3, 1998 Oregon voters decide to expand VBM to primary and general elections by a vote of 757,204 to 334,021. In the 2000 election cycle, Oregon for the first time used VBM in a Presidential Primary election and then a Presidential General election, with a 79 percent turnout.

Voters' Pamphlet

A state Voters' Pamphlet is mailed to every household in Oregon about 3 weeks before each statewide election. It includes information about each measure and candidate in the upcoming election. If a voter does not receive a Voters' Pamphlet, they can order or pick one up from any County Elections Office, or the Secretary of State's Office. Some counties may print a voters’ pamphlet with local measures and candidates as well and these may be included with the state pamphlet or mailed separately. For each statewide election, the Voters' Pamphlet is also available in an accessible online format at the Oregon Secretary of State's Election Division Website. An audio Voters' Guide is also available for each statewide election. Copies of historical voters' pamphlets from Marion County (containing most statewide races and ballot measures) are online at the Oregon State Library.

Balloting

Ballots packs are mailed to every registered voter 14 to 18 days before the election. When the ballot pack comes in the mail, it includes: *An official ballot *A secrecy envelope *A ballot return envelope After filling out the ballot the voter then places the ballot in the secrecy envelope, then inside the return envelope and must then sign it in a space provided on the outside return envelope. This is then either mailed back through the US mail with first class postage, or dropped off at any County Elections Office or a designated dropsite. Ballots must be received in a County Elections Office or postmarked by 8pm on Election Day. Once received, an Elections Official at the elections office where the ballot is received will compare the signature on the ballot return envelope to the signature on the voter registration card to verify that the voter is registered to vote. Once verified, the secrecy envelope containing the actual ballot is removed and polled with the other ballots. Once the "polls" close at 8pm on Election Day, the ballots are removed from their secrecy envelopes and counted.

Recent elections

1996 elections

United States presidential election in Oregon, 1996 The 1996 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president an ...

* United States Senate election in Oregon, 1996 *

United States Senate special election in Oregon, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate special election in Oregon was held on January 30, 1996 to fill the seat vacated by Republican Bob Packwood, who had resigned from the Senate due to sexual misconduct allegations. In the primaries held on December ...

* United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1996

1998 elections

United States Senate election in Oregon, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden won re-election to his first full term, defeating Republican nominee John Lim, a state senator in a landslide (Lim only ca ...

* United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1998 *

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1998 The 1998 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Democratic nominee John Kitzhaber easily defeated Republican Bill Sizemore to win a second term. Kitzhaber won 35 out of 36 counties, the only county won by Sizemore was Malhe ...

2000 elections

* United States presidential election in Oregon, 2000 * United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2000

2002 elections

United States Senate election in Oregon, 2002 The 2002 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Gordon Smith ran for re-election to a second term. Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury emerged as the Democratic nomin ...

* United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2002 *

Oregon gubernatorial election, 2002 The 2002 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Oregon John Kitzhaber was unable to seek a third consecutive term as governor, therefore creating an open seat. To replace him, former Oregon ...

2004 elections

United States presidential election in Oregon, 2004 The 2004 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for presid ...

United States Senate election in Oregon, 2004 The 2004 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden won re-election to a second full term. As of 2022, this is the most recent United States Senate election in Oregon in wh ...

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2004 The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 2, 2004 to select Oregon's representatives to the United States House of Representatives. All five seats were up for election in 2004, as they are every tw ...

2006 elections

Oregon's statewide elections, 2006 Oregon's 2006 statewide election included a May 16 primary election and a November 7 general election. Ten statewide ballot measures were on the November ballot. The following offices were up for election: Governor, Supreme Court Position 6 (to ...

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006 The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 7, 2006 to select Oregon's representatives to the United States House of Representatives. All five seats were up for election in 2006, as they are every tw ...

Oregon gubernatorial election, 2006 The 2006 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Oregon Ted Kulongoski ran for a second and final term as governor. Kulongoski faced several challengers in his primary, whom he dispatched t ...

2008 elections

Presidential race

The 2008

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and congressional elections in Oregon were held on November 4, 2008, to determine the

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

, Oregon's junior

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, and who would represent the

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

in the

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. Democratic Presidential candidate

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won 56.7% of

's vote in 2008, soundly defeating

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candidate

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. Most rural counties favored McCain, though Obama improved the Democratic tickets performance than

John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party (Unite ...

did in

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, and Obama's strong support in the more urban

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allowed him to win the state decisively.

U.S. Senate race

The Oregon Senate Election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008.

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Gordon Smith Gordon Smith may refer to: In politics *Gordon H. Smith (born 1952), former U.S. Senator from Oregon, and current Area Authority for the LDS Church * Gordon Elsworth Smith (1918–2005), Canadian politician * Gordon Smith (academic) (1927–2009), ...

was seeking re-election. Smith was the only Republican Senator from the west coast (excluding Alaska) and the only Republican currently holding statewide office in

. He was opposed by

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Jeff Merkley Jeffrey Alan Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley served as the 64th speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives ...

, the Speaker of the

Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the ...

and David Brownlow of the

Constitution Party of Oregon The Constitution Party of Oregon is a political party organized as a minor party pursuant to state election law, and recognized by the U.S. state of Oregon as a statewide nominating party. A state party was first organized under this name in 1952, ...

. Merkley won by a narrow margin, with Smith conceding two days after the election.

U.S. House races

The 2008 congressional elections in Oregon were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who will represent the

in the

, coinciding with the

and

elections. Oregon's five seats in the House, apportioned according to the

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. Both prior to and following the election consists of four Democrats and one

. This remains unchanged although ''CQ Politics'' had forecasted district 5 to be at some risk for the incumbent party. The only competitive race was the

Oregon's 5th congressional district Oregon's 5th congressional district represents Oregon's central coast through Salem, north to the southern Portland suburbs – including a sliver of Portland itself – and east to the summit of Mount Hood. It includes Lincoln, Marion ...

which had been represented by Democrat

Darlene Hooley Darlene Kay Olson Hooley (born April 4, 1939) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's . A high school teacher by profession, she served as a city counc ...

since 1996. In February 2008, she announced that she would not seek re-election in 2008. The race to replace her was expected to be one of the most competitive in the nation, since the district contained about 2,000 more Republicans than Democrats at that time. Despite the initial closeness of the race, Democratic nominee

Kurt Schrader Walter Kurt Schrader (born October 19, 1951) is an American politician and veterinarian serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009. His district covered most of Oregon's central coast, plus Salem, and many of Portland's southern suburbs, ...

won against Republican nominee

Mike Erickson Mike Erickson (born January 27, 1963) is an American businessman and perennial political candidate in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Oregon's 6th congressional district i ...

, 166,070 (54.5%) to 116,418 (38.2%) who had been winner of a contentious primary in which an opponent,

Kevin Mannix Kevin Leese Mannix (born November 26, 1949) is an American politician, business attorney, and former chairman of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Oregon. Mannix has served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, as a Democra ...

, raised an allegation that Erickson paid for a former girlfriend's abortion. The girlfriend subsequently went public with the information, but Erickson denied knowledge of the event. Mannix refused to endorse Erickson in the general election. * Oregon's statewide elections, 2008

2010 elections

Oregon state elections, 2010 General elections were held in Oregon on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 18, 2010. Federal United States Senate Democratic incumbent Ron Wyden is running for re-election. His Republican opponent is Jim Huffman. ...

Oregon legislative elections, 2010 The 2010 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 18, 2010, and the general election was held on ...

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2010 The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent the state of Oregon in the United States House of Representatives. Oregon has five seats in the House, apportion ...

United States Senate election in Oregon, 2010 The 2010 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 2, 2010 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local ...

Oregon gubernatorial election, 2010 The 2010 Oregon gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, to elect the Governor of Oregon to a four-year term beginning on . The incumbent governor, Democrat Ted Kulongoski, was ineligible to run due to term limits barring him from being elec ...

2012 elections

United States presidential election in Oregon, 2012 The 2012 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Oregon voters chose seven elector ...

Oregon's 1st congressional district special election, 2012 A 2012 special election in Oregon's 1st congressional district was held on January 31, 2012, to fill a seat in the U.S. Congress for Oregon's 1st congressional district, following the resignation of Representative David Wu. Primary elections were ...

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census. The elections coi ...

Oregon state elections, 2012 On November 6, 2012, the U.S. state of Oregon held statewide general elections for four statewide offices ( secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and commissioner of labor), both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and several s ...

Oregon legislative elections, 2012 The 2012 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 15, 2012, and the general election was on Nove ...

Portland, Oregon mayoral election, 2012 On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the List of mayors of Portland, Oregon, mayor. Charlie Hales was elected, defeating Jefferson Smith (politician), Jefferson Smith. Incumbent mayor Sam Adams (Orego ...

2014 elections

United States Senate election in Oregon, 2014 The 2014 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oregon, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Oregon, as well as other elections ...

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2014 The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections ...

Oregon gubernatorial election, 2014 The 2014 Oregon gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Oregon, concurrently with other elections in Oregon and across the United States. Incumbent Democrat John Kitzhaber defeated Republican state legisla ...

* Oregon state elections, 2014 *

Oregon legislative elections, 2014 The 2014 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses of the state legislature for the 78th Oregon Legislative Assembly (2015–2016 term). The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on Ma ...

2016 elections

United States presidential election in Oregon, 2016 The 2016 United States presidential election in Oregon was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Oregon voters chose electo ...

United States Senate election in Oregon, 2016 The 2016 United States Senate election in Oregon was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oregon, concurrently with the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 U.S. presidential el ...

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2016 The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the State of Oregon, one from each of the state's 5 congressional districts. The elections coincided w ...

Oregon gubernatorial special election, 2016 The 2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Oregon, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, ...

* 2016 Oregon Secretary of State election * Oregon state elections, 2016 * Oregon legislative elections, 2016 *

Portland, Oregon mayoral election, 2016 On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Ted Wheeler was elected after garnering 54% of the primary vote. Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales did not seek a second term. Portland uses a nonpartisan system ...

2018 elections

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2018 The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Oregon; one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The prima ...

* Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018 * Oregon state elections, 2018 * Oregon legislative elections, 2018

2020 elections

2020 United States presidential election in Oregon The 2020 United States presidential election in Oregon was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. President Donald Trump, an ...

2020 United States Senate election in Oregon The 2020 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oregon, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections ...

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincide ...

* 2020 Oregon Secretary of State election * 2020 Oregon Attorney General election *

2020 Oregon State Treasurer election The 2020 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Oregon State Treasurer The Oregon State Treasurer is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, elected ...

2020 Oregon House of Representatives election 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 el ...

2020 Oregon State Senate election The 2020 Oregon State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on May 19, 2020. Voters in 16 of the 30 Oregon State Senate districts elected their state senators. The elections coincided with the ...

2020 Portland, Oregon mayoral election On May 19, 2020 and November 3, 2020, elections were held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. In Portland local elections, all voters are eligible to participate. All candidates are listed on the ballot without any political party affiliati ...

2022 elections

* 2022 United States Senate election in Oregon *

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. Primaries for these s ...

2022 Oregon House of Representatives election The 2022 Oregon House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Voters in the 60 districts of the Oregon House of Representatives elected their representatives. The ele ...

* 2022 Oregon State Senate election

Notes

External links

Elections Division
at the Oregon Secretary of State official website
Election historyElections
at the

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* * * * (State affiliate of the U.S.

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) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elections In Oregon Government of Oregon Political events in Oregon