2026 Oregon gubernatorial election

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2026 Oregon gubernatorial election
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Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent Governor

Tina Kotek
Democratic



The 2026 Oregon gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Oregon. The primary elections will take place on May 19, 2026. [1] Incumbent Democratic governor Tina Kotek is running for re-election to a second full term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Brittany Jones, political activist and non-profit founder [4]

Endorsements

Tina Kotek
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Alexander Ziwahatan, entrepreneur [15]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [16] Solid DSeptember 11, 2025
Inside Elections [17] Solid DAugust 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [18] Likely DSeptember 4, 2025
Race to the WH [19] Likely DNovember 24, 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Dake, Lauren (November 21, 2025). "Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek inches closer to reelection announcement". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gov. Kotek announces campaign for reelection". KPTV . December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State – Candidate Filing for Brittany Jones
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announces that she's running for reelection in 2026". KGW. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Governor Tina Kotek announces she will run for re-election, could again face Republican Christine Drazan". KTVZ. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ Fuentes, Carlos (December 4, 2025). "Oregon Gov. Kotek announces 2026 reelection bid, setting up Drazan rematch". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announces reelection bid". OPB. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 53 Candidates in 2025 Races, Mike Simmons (IL-09), James Osyf (VA-02), and Everton Blair for U.S. House". victoryfund.org. September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Moore, Madeleine (April 27, 2025). "Danielle Bethell, former Keizer chamber official, announces run for governor". Keizertimes . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ Fuentes, Carlos (October 27, 2025). "Republican Christine Drazan will run for governor in 2026". The Oregonian . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (November 5, 2025). "Former Blazer Chris Dudley Nearly Won the 2010 Governor's Race. He's Thinking Hard About 2026". Oregon Journalism Project. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (September 3, 2025). "Chael Sonnen Says He'll Run For Oregon Governor If He's Not Used By Paramount For UFC". 411Mania. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ James, Tyler (September 6, 2025). "Republican UFC Star Chael Sonnen Eyes Oregon Governor's Office". That Oregon Life. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Gov candidate rumors: Sen. Drazan, Blazer Dudley". Oregon Catalyst. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  16. ↑ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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