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Your complete directory of Oregon candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 12, 2024 Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Indep): August 27, 2024 Primary: May 21, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on September 28, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Election for the Following Statewide Offices is in 2026:

GOVERNOR:
Tina Kotek (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LABOR & INDUSTRIES COMMISSIONER:
** Note: Commissioner is a non-partisan post **
Christina Stephenson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next Elections for the Following Statewide Offices are in 2024:

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ LaVonne Griffin-Valade (D)* - Not a Candidate in 2024. ]
Tobias Read (D/IP/WF) - State Treasurer, Ex-House Speaker Pro Tempore & '22 Gov Candidate
Dennis Linthicum (R/C) - State Sen., Ex-Klamath County Commissioner & Software Developer
Nathalie Paravicini (PGP/PROG) - Naturopath, '20 Nominee & '02 Texas Lt Gov Candidate

STATE TREASURER:
[ Tobias Read (D)* - Candidate for Secretary of State in 2024. ]
Elizabeth Steiner (D) - State Sen. & Physician
Brian Boquist (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Retired Army Officer
Mary King (PGP/WF) - Retired College Professor & Labor Economist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Ellen Rosenblum (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Dan Rayfield (D/WF) - State House Speaker & Attorney
Will Lathrop (R) - Attorney & Ex-International Human Rights Worker

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Ron Wyden (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.
Will Barlow (D) - Sign Company Owner, Community Activist & '22 Candidate

Jeff Merkley (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Suzanne Bonamici (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Todd (R) - Retired Journalist
Joe Christman (L) - Computer Programmer

District 2:
Cliff Bentz (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Ruby (D/PROG) - Ashland School Board Member, Museum CEO & Educator
Michael Stettler (C) - Electrician & '20/'22 US Sen Candidate

District 3:
[ Earl Blumenauer (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Maxine Dexter (D) - State Rep. & Physician
Joanna Harbour (R) - Attorney & '20/'22 Nominee
David Frosch (C) - Marketing Consultant
David Walker (IP/PROG) - Family Nurse Practitioner, Ex-Insurance Agent & Frequent Candidate
Joe Meyer (PGP) - Writer, Research Scientist, Community Activist & '14 City Council Candidate

District 4:
Val Hoyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Monique DeSpain (R/C) - Attorney & Retired USAF Colonel
Dan Bahlen (L) - Health Clinician
Justin Filip (PGP) - University Program Manager & Green Party Activist

District 5:
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Janelle Bynum (D) - State Rep., Restaurant Owner & Engineer
Brett Smith (IP) - Maintenance Director & Ex-School Bus Driver
Sonja Feintech (L) - Farmer, Consultant & Libertarian Activist
Andrea Thorn Townsend (PGP) - Homeless Service Support Specialist & Artist

District 6:
Andrea Salinas (D/IP)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Erickson (R) - Supply Chain/Logistics Consultant & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Alliance Party of Oregon (A)
Constitution Party of Oregon (C)
Democratic Party of Oregon (D)
Independent Party of Oregon (IP)
Libertarian Party of Oregon (L)
Pacific Green Party of Oregon (PGP)
Oregon Progressive Party (PROG)
Oregon Republican Party (R)
Socialist Party of Oregon (S)
Oregon Working Families Party (WF)
Independent / No Party (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Albany Democrat-Herald
Bend Bulletin
Corvallis Gazette-Times
Curry Coastal Pilot
Daily Astorian
East Oregonian
Eugene Register-Guard
Eugene Weekly (Alternative)
Gresham Outlook
Hermiston Herald
Klamath Falls Herald & News
El Latino de Hoy de Oregon (Spanish)
Lebanon Express
Lincoln City News-Guard
Medford Mail Tribune
McMinnville News-Register
Newport Times-News
Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon Capital Insider
Philomath Express
Axios Portland
Portland Business Journal
Portland Mercury (LGBT)
Portland Observer (African-American)
Portland Oregonian
Portland Skanner (African-American)
Portland Street Roots (Alternative)
Portland Tribune
Roseburg News-Review
Salem Reporter
Salem Statesman-Journal
Seaside Signal
Sisters Nugget
Springfield Chronicle
Tillamook Headlight-Herald
Underscore (Native American)
Wallowa County Chieftain
Willamette Week (Alternative)
Woodburn Independent
The World (South Coast)

BROADCAST NEWS:
Oregon Public Broadcasting (PBS / NPR)
KVAL TV-13 (CBS - Eugene)
KMTR TV-16 (NBC - Eugene)
KOBI TV-5 (NBC - Medford) / KOTI TV-2 (NBC - Klamath Falls)
KATU TV-2 (ABC - Portland)
KOIN TV-6 (CBS - Portland)
KPXG TV-7 (Telemundo - Portland)
KGW TV-8 (NBC - Portland)
KPTV TV-12 (FOX - Portland)