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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2020. [1]
Former Democratic Vice President Joseph Biden beat incumbent Republican President Donald Trump, first elected in 2016, to receive Oregon's 7 electoral votes. [2]
Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley who was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2014 was re-elected for a third term in office. [2] [3]
All five of Oregon's seats in the United 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, incumbent Republican Representative Greg Walden of the 2nd district announced that he would not seek a twelfth term. [4] All of the other incumbent Representatives won in their respective districts and Republican Cliff Bentz won in the 2nd district. [2]
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Ellen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by former governor John Kitzhaber on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessor John Kroger, who resigned from office. [5] She was elected to a full term in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. This office is not subject to term limits, and Rosenblum was reelected to a third full term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ellen Rosenblum (incumbent) | 472,708 | 98.96% | |
Democratic | write-ins | 4,948 | 1.04% | |
Total votes | 477,656 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Cross | 274,387 | 96.67% | |
Republican | write-ins | 9,438 | 3.33% | |
Total votes | 283,825 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ellen Rosenblum (incumbent) | 1,264,716 | 55.97% | |
Republican | Michael Cross | 934,357 | 41.35% | |
Libertarian | Lars D H Hedbor | 52,087 | 2.30% | |
write-ins | 8,600 | 0.38% | ||
Total votes | 2,259,760 | 100.00% |
Incumbent Republican secretary of state Bev Clarno was originally appointed to the role by Governor Kate 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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kim Thatcher | 306,126 | 85.65% | |
Republican | Dave Stauffer | 47,705 | 13.35% | |
Republican | write-ins | 3,604 | 1.01% | |
Total votes | 357,435 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shemia Fagan | 204,154 | 36.13% | |
Democratic | Mark Hass | 200,942 | 35.57% | |
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 155,326 | 27.49% | |
Democratic | write-ins | 4,554 | 0.81% | |
Total votes | 564,976 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shemia Fagan | 1,146,370 | 50.31% | |
Republican | Kim Thatcher | 984,597 | 43.21% | |
Green | Nathalie Paravicini | 82,211 | 3.61% | |
Libertarian | Kyle Markley | 62,985 | 2.76% | |
write-ins | 2,362 | 0.10% | ||
Total votes | 2,278,525 | 100.00 |
Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tobias Read, first elected in 2016, was reelected to a second term in office.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tobias Read (incumbent) | 454,147 | 98.67% | |
Democratic | write-ins | 6,131 | 1.33% | |
Total votes | 460,288 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Gudman | 299,512 | 98.88% | |
Republican | write-ins | 3,383 | 1.12% | |
Total votes | 302,895 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tobias Read | 1,166,703 | 51.68% | |
Republican | Jeff Gudman | 936,916 | 41.50% | |
Green | Chris Henry | 99,870 | 4.42% | |
Constitution | Michael P Marsh | 51,894 | 2.30% | |
write-ins | 2,106 | 0.09% | ||
Total votes | 2,257,489 | 100.00% |
In the previous legislative session, Democrats held 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 are up for re-election. [7] After the election Democrats held majority 18–12 in the Senate and 37–23 in the House of Representatives. [38]
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Measure 109 would legalize certain providers offering the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms to individuals at least 21 years old. [39]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | For Measure 109 | Against Measure 109 | Undecided |
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DHM Research/Oregon Public Broadcasting/The Bulletin/Oregon Psylocobin Society [lower-alpha 2] | Released August 16, 2019 [lower-alpha 3] | 600 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
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