The Green Papers: Oregon 2024 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 21 May 2024
✓ General Election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Thursday 14 September 2023 - Tuesday 12 March 2024 - Filing - Primary/Nonpartisan .
Tuesday 21 May 2024 - Primary . Polling hours reportedly end at 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). Oregon votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM Pacific.
Wednesday 5 June - Tuesday 27 August 2024 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor/President .
Tuesday 5 November 2024 - General Election . Polling hours end at 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). Oregon votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM Pacific.
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:4,241,500 (1.37% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:8(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
Capital:Salem
 

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Oregon State and Local Government

Oregon 2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


The Constitution, Libertarian, Pacific Green, Progressive, and Working Families parties may nominate by convention.

10 March 2023: The No Labels Party has qualified. They will nominate by convention.

The Oregon Independent Party will nominate by TBD.

The primary is for the Democrat or Republican parties.


2024 Primary Election and Manuals & Quick Guides from the Oregon Secretary of State.

21 May 2024 Primary Election returns from the Oregon Secretary of State.

Candidate Filing Search from the Oregon Secretary of State.

General Election Returns from the Oregon Secretary of State. 12 December 2024: Certified.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 8 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2024
 Candidate list (7, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic 1,240,600 55.27% Vice President  Kamala Devi Harris
for Vice President: Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz
(8 Electoral Votes)
FEC P00009423; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,157,291,580; Dsb $1,157,326,016
  Candidate Republican 919,480 40.97% former President Donald John Trump
for Vice President: Ohio Senator James D. "J.D." Vance
FEC P80001571; 08 Aug 24; Tot $29,134; Dsb $29,134
  Candidate We The People 33,733 1.50% Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.
for Vice President: Nicole Ann Shanahan
FEC P40011793; 25 Nov 24; Tot $65,903,335; Dsb $64,742,601
  Candidate Pacific Green 19,099 0.85% former Lexington Town Meeting Member Jill Ellen Stein
for Vice President: Rudolph T. "Butch" Ware, III
FEC P20003984; 25 Nov 24; Tot $2,863,522; Dsb $2,388,099
  Candidate Scattering 15,026 0.67% Misc.
  Candidate Libertarian 9,061 0.40% Chase Russell Oliver
for Vice President: Mike ter Maat
FEC P40011983; 25 Nov 24; Tot $475,004; Dsb $473,102
  Candidate Progressive 5,644 0.25% Cornel Ronald West
FEC P40013708; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,381,252; Dsb $1,376,410
  Candidate Constitution 1,850 0.08% Randall Allan Terry
FEC P40019218; 25 Nov 24; Tot $583,654; Dsb $596,657
Total 2,244,493 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 118th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Democratic Senator  Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley
First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley
FEC S8OR00207

Class 3 Democratic Senator  Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden
First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 30 January 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert Packwood (Republican): 1 October 1995 (Oregon state law does not permit the state's Governor to make temporary appointments to fill vacancies in the United States Senate)]; elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010, 2016, 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Democratic     William Edward "Will" Barlow, III
FEC S2OR00127

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors

  Democratic Governor  Tina Kotek
First elected: 2022.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

118th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Democratic (3 Renominated, 1 Open);
2 Republican (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Suzanne M. Bonamici
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected in a Special Election: 31 January 2012 re: resignation of Member of Congress David Wu
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Elected Democratic 241,556 68.63% Member of Congress  Suzanne M. Bonamici
FEC H2OR01133; 25 Nov 24; Tot $932,313; Dsb $987,665
  Candidate Republican 98,908 28.10% Bobby G. "Bob" Todd
FEC H4OR01147
  Candidate Libertarian 10,840 3.08% Joseph William Christman
FEC H4OR01154; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,075; Dsb $119
  Candidate Scattering 687 0.20% Misc.
Total 351,991 100.00%  

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Cliff Bentz
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Elected Republican 224,601 63.90% Member of Congress  Cliff Bentz
FEC H0OR02127; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,131,534; Dsb $685,823
  Candidate Democratic; Progressive 115,337 32.81% Daniel W. "Dan" Ruby
FEC H4OR02236; 25 Nov 24; Tot $28,190; Dsb $24,302
  Candidate Constitution 11,255 3.20% Michael Kurt "Stetty" Stettler
FEC H4OR02251
  Candidate Scattering 296 0.08% Misc.
Total 351,489 100.00%  

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Member of Congress  Earl Blumenauer
First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Member of Congress Ronald L. Wyden): 21 May 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 30 October 2023: Not seeking another term -- "I'm not certain that two more years in Congress in this climate is the best way to deal with things I care about...."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (5, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Elected Democratic 226,405 67.71% state Representative  Maxine E. Dexter
FEC H4OR03192; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,812,937; Dsb $1,746,981
  Candidate Republican 84,344 25.22% Joanna M. Harbour
FEC H4OR03218 or H0OR03174

FEC H0OR03174; 25 Nov 24; Tot $20,340; Dsb $27,423
  Candidate Independent Party of Oregon; Progressive 10,245 3.06% David William Walker
FEC H4OR03135
  Candidate Pacific Green 10,106 3.02% Joseph Anthony "Joe" Meyer
FEC H4OR03242; 15 Oct 24; Tot $528; Dsb $528
  Candidate Constitution 2,459 0.74% David Kellogg Frosch
FEC H4OR03259
  Candidate Scattering 810 0.24% Misc.
Total 334,369 100.00%  

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Valerie "Val" Hoyle
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Elected Democratic 195,862 51.71% Member of Congress  Valerie "Val" Hoyle
FEC H2OR04095; 25 Nov 24; Tot $2,659,973; Dsb $2,512,382
  Candidate Republican; Constitution 166,430 43.94% Monique DeSpain
FEC H4OR04125; 25 Nov 24; Tot $905,357; Dsb $894,810
  Candidate Pacific Green 10,315 2.72% Justin Edwin Filip
FEC H4OR04141
  Candidate Libertarian 5,704 1.51% Daniel Boyd "Dan" Bahlen
FEC H4OR04133
  Candidate Scattering 454 0.12% Misc.
Total 378,765 100.00%  

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Lori Chavez-DeRemer
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated -
22 November 2024: President-elect Trump nominated Member of Congress Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor.
 Candidate list (5, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Elected Democratic 191,365 47.69% state Representative  Janelle S. Bynum
FEC H4OR05304; 25 Nov 24; Tot $7,470,067; Dsb $7,453,295
  Candidate Republican 180,420 44.96% Member of Congress  Lori Chavez-DeRemer
FEC H2OR05209; 25 Nov 24; Tot $6,069,228; Dsb $5,714,822
  Candidate Independent Party of Oregon 18,665 4.65% Brett Smith
FEC H4OR05338; 30 Sep 24; Tot $8,727; Dsb $7,907
  Candidate Libertarian 6,193 1.54% Sonja Feintech
FEC H4OR05353; 25 Nov 24; Tot $4,654; Dsb $4,646
  Candidate Pacific Green 4,155 1.04% Andrea Thorn Townsend
aka Andrea Portlandrea

FEC H4OR05379
  Candidate Scattering 495 0.12% Misc.
Total 401,293 100.00%  

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Andrea Salinas
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Elected Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon 180,869 53.34% Member of Congress  Andrea Salinas
FEC H2OR06066; 25 Nov 24; Tot $5,386,724; Dsb $5,252,305
  Candidate Republican 157,634 46.49% Michael K. "Mike" Erickson
FEC H2OR06124; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,190,897; Dsb $1,193,338
  Candidate Scattering 562 0.17% Misc.
Total 339,065 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade
28 June 2023: Governor Tina Kotek (Democrat) appointed former Portland Auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade (Democrat) to as Secretary of State [re: resignation of Shemia P. Fagan (Democratic)]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - Not running for election in 2024.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon; Working Families 1,166,447 54.45% Treasurer  Tobias J. Read
  Candidate Republican; Constitution 897,704 41.90% state Senator  Dennis B. Linthicum
  Candidate Pacific Green; Progressive 76,170 3.56% Nathalie Paravicini
  Candidate Scattering 2,011 0.09% Misc.
Total 2,142,332 100.00%  
 

2 May 2023: As a result of an ethics investigation, Secretary of State Shemia P. Fagan (Democratic) announced her resignation effective 8 May. She was first elected in 2020. Deputy Secretary of State Cheryl Meyers will become acting Secretary until Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) appoints replacement to serve out the remainder of the term which ends in January 2025. State law requires her to appoint a Democrat.
8 May 2023: Deputy Secretary of State Cheryl Myers assumes the title of Acting Secretary of State at 1:00 PM as Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's resignation occurs.
28 June 2023: Governor Tina Kotek (Democrat) appointed former Portland Auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade (Democrat) to fill the vacant seat.


Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Attorney General  Ellen F. Rosenblum
Appointed: 29 June 2012; first elected: 6 November 2012; re-elected: 2016, 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 19 September 2023: "I want to let you know I will not be seeking a fourth term as Oregon's Attorney General in 2024."
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 1,156,489 54.37% state Representative  Daniel A. "Dan" Rayfield
  Candidate Republican 967,964 45.51% Will Lathrop
  Candidate Scattering 2,612 0.12% Misc.
Total 2,127,065 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Treasurer  Tobias J. Read
First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - Candidate for Secretary of State in 2024.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic 1,050,119 49.36% state Senator  Elizabeth Steiner
  Candidate Republican; Constitution 919,794 43.24% state Senator  Brian J. Boquist
  Candidate Pacific Green; Working Families 155,473 7.31% Mary King
  Candidate Scattering 1,882 0.09% Misc.
Total 2,127,268 100.00%  

Commissioner of Labor and Industries  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall be elected for a term of four years [ORS 651.030]

  (Democratic) Labor and Industries Commissioner Christina E. Stephenson
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
  

Non-vacancy case: This office can be won at the Primary Election if; only one (1) candidate files for this office in the Primary or two (2) or more candidates file for this office and one (1) receives 50% +1 of vote. A candidate will be nominated at the Primary Election and go forward to the General Election if; two (2) or more candidates file for this office and no one receives the majority of votes at the Primary. The top two (2) vote getters are then nominated to go forward to the General Election.

That is, if one candidate receives more than 50% in the primary, that person is declared the winner. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff in November.

Vacancy special cases: IF this office becomes vacant due to retirement, resignation, recall or death AND

  • 1 or 2 candidate(s) file for the Primary THEN the primary is cancelled and the candidate(s) proceed to the November election.
  • 3 or more candidate(s) file for the Primary THEN all candidates compete in the May primary. If a candidate receives a majority of the vote that candidate proceeds to the November election. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November.

[OR Revised Statutes 249.088]

 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 2 candidates
  Republican: 2 incumbents, 1 candidate
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 4 candidates
  Pacific Green (affiliate of Green): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  Independent Party of Oregon: 1 candidate
  Justice Party
  Progressive: 1 candidate
  Right to Life
  Unity
  We The People: 1 candidate
  Working Families: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 10 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


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