2026 Oregon gubernatorial election

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2026 Oregon gubernatorial election
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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

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 [19]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [20] Solid DSeptember 11, 2025
Inside Elections [21] Solid DAugust 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [22] Likely DSeptember 4, 2025
Race to the WH [23] Lean DFebruary 13, 2026

Polling

Tina Kotek vs. Ed Diehl

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Tina
Kotek (D)		Ed
Diehl (R)		Undecided
FM3 Research (D) [24] [A] January 28, 2026 – February 4, 20261,065 (LV)± 3.1%43%37%20%

Tina Kotek vs. Christine Drazan

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Tina
Kotek (D)		Christine
Drazan (R)		Undecided
FM3 Research (D) [24] [A] January 28, 2026 – February 4, 20261,065 (LV)± 3.1%45%40%15%

Tina Kotek vs. Chris Dudley

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Tina
Kotek (D)		Chris
Dudley (R)		Undecided
FM3 Research (D) [24] [A] January 28, 2026 – February 4, 20261,065 (LV)± 3.1%45%35%20%

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 3 Poll commissioned by Charlie Health, an online behavioral health provider

References

  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Aguiar, Annie (December 29, 2025). "A gingerbread house of cards: Mapleton legal drama unfolds after gubernatorial candidate's fundraiser". Lookout Eugene-Springfield. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Dake, Lauren (November 21, 2025). "Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek inches closer to reelection announcement". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gov. Kotek announces campaign for reelection". KPTV . December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Atkinson, James". Secretary of State, Oregon. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sheppard, Tristan". Secretary of State, Oregon. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. ↑ Fuentes, Carlos (December 4, 2025). "Oregon Gov. Kotek announces 2026 reelection bid, setting up Drazan rematch". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announces reelection bid". OPB. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. 1 2 3 Moore, Madeleine (April 27, 2025). "Danielle Bethell, former Keizer chamber official, announces run for governor". Keizertimes . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ Fuentes, Carlos (January 20, 2025). "Oregon Republican who led anti-tax referendum effort will run for governor". The Oregonian . Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ Fuentes, Carlos (October 27, 2025). "Republican Christine Drazan will run for governor in 2026". The Oregonian . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ Fuentes, Carlos (January 26, 2026). "Former Blazer Chris Dudley will run for Oregon governor, setting up heated Republican primary". oregonlive. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Man charged as Jan. 6 rioter running for Oregon governor". Portland, Oregon: KPTV. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ James, Tyler (September 6, 2025). "Republican UFC Star Chael Sonnen Eyes Oregon Governor's Office". That Oregon Life. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Gov candidate rumors: Sen. Drazan, Blazer Dudley". Oregon Catalyst. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  20. ↑ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  22. ↑ "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  24. 1 2 3 Fuentes, Carlos (February 13, 2026). "Who will be Oregon's next governor? First poll of 2026 names this candidate" . The Oregonian . Retrieved February 13, 2026.
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