Oregon state elections, 2016
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Oregon Voters' Pamphlet, mailed to voters before the May 2016 primary elections.
A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8, 2016.
Federal
President of the United States
Main article: United States presidential election in Oregon, 2016
United States House of Representatives
All five of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for re-election in 2016. All five incumbents will run for re-election.
United States Senate
Main article: United States Senate election in Oregon, 2016
See also: United States Senate elections, 2016
Incumbent Democratic senior Senator Ron Wyden is running for re-election to a fourth full term in office.[1]
Statewide
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is running for reelection.
Democratic primary
- Ellen Rosenblum, incumbent Attorney General[2][3]
Governor
Main article: Oregon gubernatorial special election, 2016
This election will determine who fills the remaining two years of the term of Democratic Governor John Kitzhaber, who was re-elected in 2014 and resigned in 2015. The incumbent governor is Democrat Kate Brown, who succeeded to the governor's office as Oregon Secretary of State.
Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins declined to seek election, she was appointed in March 2015 following Kate Brown's ascension to the governorship.[4]
Democratic primary
- Brad Avakian, Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries, former State Senator and Representative[5][6][7]
- Richard Devlin, State Senator and former State Representative[5][7][8]
- Val Hoyle, State Representative[5][7][9]
Republican primary
- Sid Leiken, Lane County Commissioner[10]
- Dennis Richardson, former State Representative[5][11][12][13]
State Treasurer
Incumbent treasurer Ted Wheeler is term-limited and will be running for mayor of Portland.
Democratic primary
- Tobias Read, State Representative[14][15]
Independent Party of Oregon primary
- Chris Telfer, former State Senator[14][16]
Republican primary
Legislative
The Democrats have a 18–12 majority in the Oregon State Senate in the previous session. Of 30 Senate seats, 16 will be up for election. In the Oregon House of Representatives, in which Democrats hold a 35–25 majority, all 60 seats will be up for election.
See also
References
- ↑ Emily Cahn; Alexis Levinson (January 28, 2015). "Senators Confirm Re-Election Bids for 2016". Roll Call. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Candidate Filing Search Results – Attorney General". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Spurr, Kyle (March 3, 2015). "Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to run again". The Daily Astorian (Astoria, Oregon). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Mapes, Jeff (March 6, 2015). "Kate Brown appoints veteran government aide Jeanne Atkins to be secretary of state". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Candidate Filing Search Results – Secretary of State". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 6, 2015). "Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian Makes It Official: He’s Running for Secretary of State". Willamette Week (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Secretary of State candidates due at Dems brunch". Hillsboro Tribune (Hillsboro, Oregon). February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Times news staff (September 2, 2015). "Tualatin state senator Richard Devlin to run for secretary of state". Tigard-Tualatin Times (Tigard, Oregon). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 15, 2015). "Strong Fundraising Buoys Val Hoyle as She Officially Enters Secretary of State Race". Willamette Week (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (June 29, 2015). "GOP Candidate For Governor Sid Leiken Lowers Sights, Will Run for Secretary of State". Willamette Week (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Friedman, Gordon (October 29, 2015). "Dennis Richardson announces Secretary of State bid". Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Anderson, Taylor W. (October 19, 2015). "Dennis Richardson changes tune, mulls run for secretary of state". The Bulletin (Bend, Oregon). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Cooper, Jonathan J. (October 29, 2015). "Dennis Richardson announce run for Oregon secretary of state". The Washington Times (Washington, D.C.). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Candidate Filing Search Results – State Treasurer". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ↑ Theriault, Denis C. (July 8, 2015). "Tobias Read makes run for state treasurer official". The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Kullgren, Ian K. (August 28, 2015). "Independent Party candidate announces bid for Oregon treasurer". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Associated Press (November 10, 2015). "Lake Oswego councilor Jeff Gudman to run for treasurer". Statesman Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ The Associated Press (November 10, 2015). "Lake Oswego City Councilor Jeff Gudman to run for Oregon state treasurer". The Register-Guard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
External links
- Elections Division at the Oregon Secretary of State
- Oregon at Ballotpedia
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