General elections were held in

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on November 2, 2010.

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s took place on May 18, 2010.

Federal

United States Senate

Democratic

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ran for re-election. His Republican opponent was Jim Huffman.

United States House of Representatives

All five of Oregon's seats in the

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were up for re-election in 2010. All five incumbents ran for re-election, including Democrat David Wu in District 1, Republican Greg Walden in District 2, Democrat

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in District 3, Democrat Peter DeFazio in District 4, and Democrat Kurt Schrader in District 5.

State

Governor

Incumbent Governor Ted Kulongoski was term-limited. Former two-term governor John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, defeated the Republican nominee, former

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player Chris Dudley.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

In May, incumbent Susan Castillo faced State Representative Ron Maurer for Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office. She received just over 50% of the vote, meaning that she was re-elected rather than facing a runoff in November.

Results

Treasurer

The 2010 elections in Oregon also included a special election for

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to complete the term of Ben Westlund, who was elected in

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but died in office. Interim Treasurer Ted Wheeler defeated State Senator Rick Metsger in the Democratic primary, and then defeated Republican State Senator Chris Telfer, who was unopposed in the Republican primary, in November.

Democratic primary results

General election results

State legislature

Sixteen of the 30 seats in the

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, and all 60 seats in the

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, were up for election in 2010.

Judicial Offices

Two seats on the

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, three seats on the

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, and many Circuit Court Judges were up for election in 2010.
Oregon judicial elections, 2010
at '' Judgepedia''

Ballot measures

January

Two measures, both veto referendums, appeared on the state's ballot in a January special election.

= Measure 66

= Raises tax on household income at and above $250,000 (and $125,000 for individual filers). Reduces income taxes on unemployment benefits in 2009. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services.

= Measure 67

= Raises $10 corporate minimum tax, business minimum tax, corporate profits tax. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services.

May

Two measures, both legislative referrals, appeared on the state's ballot in May 2010.

=Measure 68

Revises constitution: Allows state to issue bonds to match voter approved school district bonds for school capital costs.

=Measure 69

Amends constitution: continues and modernizes authority for lowest cost borrowing for community colleges and public universities.

November

Seven statewide measures appeared on the November ballot. Three were

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s and four were citizen initiatives.

=Measure 70

Amends Constitution: Expands availability of home ownership loans for Oregon veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund.

=Measure 71

Amends Constitution: Requires

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to meet annually; limits length of legislative sessions; provides exceptions.

=Measure 72

Amends Constitution: Authorizes exception to $50,000 state borrowing limit for state's real and personal property projects.

=Measure 73

Requires increased minimum sentences for certain repeated sex crimes, incarceration for repeated driving under influence.

=Measure 74

Establishes medical marijuana supply system and assistance and research programs; allows limited selling of marijuana.

=Measure 75

Authorizes Multnomah County casino; casino to contribute monthly revenue percentage to state for specified purposes.

=Measure 76

Amends Constitution: Continues lottery funding for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, watershed protection beyond 2014; modifies funding process

References

External links

Election history archives
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Candidates for Oregon State Offices
at

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Oregon Polls
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Oregon Congressional Races in 2010
campaign finance data from

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