2026 Oregon gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2026 United States gubernatorial elections.

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tina Kotek, incumbent governor (2023–present) ^{[2] [3]}
• Brittany N. Jones, political activist, non-profit founder, and Independent Presidential Candidate in 2024 ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Endorsements

Tina Kotek

U.S. senators

• Jeff Merkley, Oregon (2009–present) ^[8]
• Ron Wyden, Oregon (1996–present) ^[8]

U.S. representatives

• Suzanne Bonamici, OR-01 (2012–present) ^[8]
• Maxine Dexter, OR-03 (2025–present) ^[8]
• Val Hoyle, OR-04 (2023–present) ^[8]
• Janelle Bynum, OR-05 (2025–present) ^[8]
• Andrea Salinas, OR-06 (2023–present) ^[8]

Statewide officials

• Dan Rayfield, attorney general of Oregon (2024–present) ^[8]
• Elizabeth Steiner, treasurer of Oregon (2025–present) ^[9]
• Christina Stephenson, labor commissioner of Oregon (2023–present) ^[9]

State legislators

• Rob Wagner, president of the Oregon Senate (2023–present) from the 19th district (2018–present) ^[9]
• Julie Fahey, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives (2024–present) from the 14th district (2017–present) ^[9]

Local officials

• Keith Wilson, mayor of Portland (2025–present) ^[10]

Labor unions

• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades ^[9]
• SMART Union ^[9]
• Ironworkers Local 29 ^[9]
• Oregon Nurses Association ^[8]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48 ^[8]
• Oregon Building Trades Unions ^[8]
• Western States Regional Council of Carpenters ^[9]

Organizations

• EMILYs List ^[11]
• Human Rights Campaign ^[9]
• LGBTQ+ Victory Fund ^[12]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Danielle Bethell, Marion County commissioner ^[13]
• Kyle Duyck, genomics researcher ^[13]
• Ed Diehl, state representative from the 17th district (2023–present) ^[14]
• Christine Drazan, state senator (2025–present), former minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives (2019–2021, 2025) and nominee for governor in 2022 ^[15]
• David Medina, podcaster charged with participating in the January 6 United States Capitol attack ^[16]
• Robert Neuman, business manager and candidate for labor commissioner in 2022 ^[13]

Publicly expressed interest

• Chris Dudley, wealth management executive, former Portland Trail Blazers basketball player, and nominee for governor in 2010 ^[17]
• Chael Sonnen, retired mixed martial artist ^{[18] [19]}

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Alexander Ziwahatan, entrepreneur ^[20]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [21]	Solid D	September 11, 2025
Inside Elections [22]	Solid D	August 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [23]	Likely D	September 4, 2025
Race to the WH [24]	Likely D	November 24, 2025

See also

• 2026 Oregon elections
• 2026 United States gubernatorial elections

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. 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.
6. "JONES, BRITTANY NICHOLE - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
7. "Brittany Jones Announces Presidential Bid for 2024". PR.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
8. "Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announces that she's running for reelection in 2026". KGW. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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.
10. Fuentes, Carlos (December 4, 2025). "Oregon Gov. Kotek announces 2026 reelection bid, setting up Drazan rematch". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
11. "Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announces reelection bid". OPB. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
12. "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.
13. Moore, Madeleine (April 27, 2025). "Danielle Bethell, former Keizer chamber official, announces run for governor". Keizertimes . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
14. Fuentes, Carlos (January 20, 2025). "Oregon Republican who led anti-tax referendum effort will run for governor". The Oregonian . Retrieved January 20, 2026.
15. Fuentes, Carlos (October 27, 2025). "Republican Christine Drazan will run for governor in 2026". The Oregonian . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
16. "Man charged as Jan. 6 rioter running for Oregon governor". Portland, Oregon: KPTV. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. James, Tyler (September 6, 2025). "Republican UFC Star Chael Sonnen Eyes Oregon Governor's Office". That Oregon Life. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
20. "Gov candidate rumors: Sen. Drazan, Blazer Dudley". Oregon Catalyst. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
21. "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
22. "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
23. "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
24. "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Danielle Bethell (R) for Governor
• Christine Drazan (R) for Governor
• Tina Kotek (D) for Governor
• David Medina (R) for Governor
• Robert Neuman (R) for Governor
• Alexander Ziwahatan (I) for Governor