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| Elections in Oregon |
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The 2026 Oregon gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Oregon. Democratic incumbent Tina Kotek is seeking a second term. She is being challenged by 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan.
Primary elections took place on May 19, 2026. [1] Kotek won the Democratic nomination with 84% of the vote, while Drazan won the Republican nomination with 41% of the vote.
This election will mark Oregon's first gubernatorial rematch since 1978.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tina Kotek (incumbent) | 385,999 | 83.6 | |
| Democratic | Brittany N. Jones | 13,939 | 3.0 | |
| Democratic | Forest "Fora" Alexander | 12,684 | 2.8 | |
| Democratic | Miranda Weigler | 10,161 | 2.2 | |
| Democratic | Tristan Sheppard | 6,006 | 1.3 | |
| Democratic | James Atkinson IV | 5,902 | 1.3 | |
| Democratic | David Beem | 4,863 | 1.1 | |
| Democratic | Steve Laible | 3,692 | 0.8 | |
| Democratic | Cal Kishawi | 2,422 | 0.5 | |
| Democratic | Donnie Beckwith | 1,799 | 0.4 | |
| Write-in | 14,228 | 3.1 | ||
| Total votes | 461,695 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Danielle Bethell | Ed Diehl | Christine Drazan | Chris Dudley | David Medina | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Research Group (R) [31] [A] | April 23–24, 2026 | 620 (LV) | ± 3.9% | – | 18% | 35% | 14% | – | 8% [b] | 25% |
| Nelson Research [32] | April 14–17, 2026 | 515 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 2% | 18% | 37% [c] | 18% | 7% | – | 18% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christine Drazan | 172,474 | 40.5 | |
| Republican | Ed Diehl | 140,458 | 33.0 | |
| Republican | Chris Dudley | 71,929 | 16.9 | |
| Republican | David Medina | 21,742 | 5.1 | |
| Republican | Danielle Bethell | 9,629 | 2.3 | |
| Republican | Brad Peters | 1,827 | 0.4 | |
| Republican | Paul Romero | 1,615 | 0.4 | |
| Republican | Kyle Duyck | 1,562 | 0.4 | |
| Republican | Robert Neuman | 680 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Martin Ward | 539 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | Hope Dalrymple | 534 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | DeAngelo Turner | 377 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | Wen Waddell | 321 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | Tim Youker | 248 | 0.1 | |
| Write-in | 1,622 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 425,557 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [34] | Lean D | October 23, 2026 |
| Decision Desk HQ [35] | Likely D | October 23, 2026 |
| Fox News [36] | Lean D | October 20, 2026 |
| Inside Elections [37] | Lean D | October 15, 2026 |
| NBC News [38] | Likely D | October 23, 2026 |
| RealClearPolitics [39] | Tossup | October 12, 2026 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [40] | Lean D | October 22, 2026 |
| Silver Bulletin [41] | Likely D | October 23, 2026 |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderators | Link | Participants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Tina Kotek | Christine Drazan | |||||
| 1 | October 1, 2026 | University of Oregon | Kendall Bartley | [42] | P | P |
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Tina Kotek (D) | Christine Drazan (R) | Other/Undecided [d] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bulletin [41] | through October 1, 2026 | October 8, 2026 | 45.9% | 43.9% | 7.2% | Kotek +2.0% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tina Kotek (D) | Christine Drazan (R) | Brett Smith (G) | Undecided | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBAO (D) [93] [B] | October 1–4, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 46% | 42% | 6% | 6% | ||||||||
| DHM Research [94] [C] | September 24 – October 1, 2026 | 549 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 44% | 3% | 7% | ||||||||
| DHM Research [95] [D] | September 17–27, 2026 | 915 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 46% [e] | 47% | 3% | 5% | ||||||||
| 44% | 46% | 3% | 8% | ||||||||||||
| DHM Research [96] [E] | September 3–9, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 45% | 4% | 13% | ||||||||
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) [97] [F] | June 22–24, 2026 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 48% | — | 8% | ||||||||
| Primary elections | |||||||||||||||
| Hoffman Research Group (R) [98] [G] | May 11–12, 2026 | 603 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 45% | — | 10% | ||||||||
| FM3 Research (D) [99] [H] | January 28 – February 4, 2026 | 1,065 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 45% | 40% | — | 15% | ||||||||
Tina Kotek vs. Ed Diehl
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tina Kotek (D) | Ed Diehl (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM3 Research (D) [99] [H] | January 28 – February 4, 2026 | 1,065 (A) | ± 3.1% | 43% | 37% | 20% |
Tina Kotek vs. Chris Dudley
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tina Kotek (D) | Chris Dudley (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Research Group (R) [98] [G] | May 11–12, 2026 | 603 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 48% | 9% |
| FM3 Research (D) [99] [H] | January 28 – February 4, 2026 | 1,065 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 45% | 35% | 20% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tina Kotek (incumbent) | ||||
| Republican | Christine Drazan | ||||
| Pacific Green | Brett Smith | ||||
| Write-in | |||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | N/A | |||
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