Theodore Ralph Kulongoski is an American politician,judge,and lawyer who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,he served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and also served as the state Insurance Commissioner. He was the Attorney General of Oregon from 1993 to 1997 and a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1997 to 2001. Kulongoski has served in all three branches of the Oregon state government.
Vicki Lynn Walker is an American politician. She served as the Oregon State Director for Rural Development with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A member of the Democratic Party,Walker previously served in both houses of the Oregon Legislature and briefly served as chair of the state's parole board. Walker is known as an advocate for utility customers and as an outspoken critic of influential former Governor Neil Goldschmidt.
Dennis Michael Richardson was an American attorney,businessman,and politician who served as the 26th Secretary of State of Oregon from 2017 until his death in 2019. Richardson was from Central Point,Oregon and served six terms in the Oregon House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. He represented House District 4,which included portions of Jackson and Josephine counties,and was the Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon in the 2014 election,losing to incumbent Democrat John Kitzhaber.
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries(BOLI) is an agency in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is headed by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries,a nonpartisan,statewide elective office. The term of office is four years. The current Commissioner is Christina Stephenson replacing Val Hoyle who was elected to Oregon's 4th congressional district in 2022.
Katherine Brown is an American politician and attorney who served as the 38th governor of Oregon from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she served three terms as the state representative from the 13th district of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997,three terms as the state senator from the 21st district of the Oregon Senate from 1997 to 2009,three terms as majority leader of the Oregon Senate from 2003 to 2009,and two terms as Oregon Secretary of State from 2009 to 2015. She assumed the governorship upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber in 2015. She was elected to serve out the remainder of his gubernatorial term in the special election in 2016 and was reelected to a full term in 2018.
Suzanne Marie Bonamici is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district,a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River,as well as all of Columbia,Clatsop,and Washington counties.
Bruce Starr is an American politician and businessman in Oregon. He currently serves in the Oregon Senate representing District 12 since 2025. A Republican,he served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives before winning election to the Oregon State Senate in 2002. There he joined his father,Senator Charles Starr,and they became the first father and son to serve at the same time in Oregon's Senate. Bruce had previously been a member of the Hillsboro City Council,and was re-elected to the Senate in 2006 and 2010,but lost a bid in 2012 to be the Oregon Labor Commissioner.
On November 4,2008,the U.S. state of Oregon held statewide general elections for three statewide offices,both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly,and twelve state ballot measures. The primary elections were held on May 20,2008. Both elections also included national races for President of the US,US Senator,and US House Representatives. Numerous local jurisdictions —cities,counties,and regional government entities —held elections for various local offices and ballot measures on these days as well.
The 1980 Oregon United States Senate election was held on November 4,1980 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Oregon. Republican candidate Bob Packwood was re-elected to a third term,defeating Democratic state senator Ted Kulongoski and Libertarian Tonie Nathan.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon,apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election. All five incumbents,four Democrats and one Republican,were re-elected to another term.
A 2012 special election in Oregon's 1st congressional district was held on January 31,2012,to fill a seat in the U.S. Congress for Oregon's 1st congressional district,following the resignation of Representative David Wu. Primary elections were held on November 8,2011,with the Democrats selecting state senator Suzanne Bonamici and the Republicans selecting businessman Rob Cornilles.
On November 6,2012,the U.S. state of Oregon held statewide general elections for four statewide offices,both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly,and several state ballot measures.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 4,2014. The incumbent governor and U.S. senator,and all incumbent members of the U.S. Congress won reelection. Elections were also held for both houses of the state legislature,for the Commissioner of Labor,and for several statewide ballot measures. Primary elections were held on May 20,2014.
Dan Gardner is an American politician from the State of Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries from 2003 to 2008. An electrician by profession,he was elected Commissioner of Labor and Industries in 2002 and reelected in 2006. He resigned in 2008 to take a job with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Washington,D.C.
The 2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor of Oregon,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives,other gubernatorial elections and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8,2016. Primary elections were held on May 17,2016.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 6,2018. Primary elections were held on May 15,2018.
The 2016 OregonSecretary of State election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins declined to seek election;she was appointed in March 2015 following Kate Brown's ascension to the governorship.
The 2012 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on November 6,2012,in order to elect the Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis.
The 2008 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on November 4,2008,in order to elect the Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis.
