Oregon 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Oregon 2018 General Election

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Oregon
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 15 May 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Tuesday 6 March 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 15 May 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 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.
✓ Tuesday 28 August 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - 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
2010 Census:	3,848,606	(1.24% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
Capital:	Salem

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Oregon State and Local Government

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

19 November 2017: The Oregon Democratic Party decided not to allow non-affiliated voters to participate in its 2018 primary. That is, only registered Democrats can vote in the party's primary. The Oregon Independent Party is the only party that will allow non-affiliated voters to participate in their 2018 primary.

Elections calendar from the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division.

Candidate Filing Search from the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division.

The 15 May 2018 Primary is for the Democratic, Independent Party of Oregon, and Republican parties.

15 May 2018 Primary: Returns from the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division.
Results from Politico.

6 November 2018:
Candidates for 2018 General Election from the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division.
Certified returns from the Oregon Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

		*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. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden* • FEC S6OR00110

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Kate Brown • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Ascended to the Governor's chair 18 February 2015 re: resignation of John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic); first elected in a Special Election: 2016. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (6, 1 write-in)

		Democratic; Working Families	934,498	50.05%	Governor Kate Brown

		Republican	814,988	43.65%	state Representative Knute Buehler

		Independent Party of Oregon	53,392	2.86%	former McKenzie School Board Member Patrick E. Starnes • 30 October 2018: Asked voters to vote for Governor Kate Brown (Democratic).

		Libertarian	28,927	1.55%	Nicholas J. "Nick" Chen

		Constitution	21,145	1.13%	Aaron D. Auer

		Progressive	11,013	0.59%	Christopher K. "Chris" Henry

		Scattering	3,034	0.16%	Misc.
Total			1,866,997	100.00%

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Democratic (4 Renominated); 1 Republican (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Suzanne M. Bonamici • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected in a Special Election: 31 January 2012 re: resignation of Congressman David Wu • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic; (Independent Party of Oregon)	231,198	63.65%	Congressman Suzanne M. Bonamici • Write-in Independent Party of Oregon • FEC H2OR01133; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,033,893; Dsb $700,146

		Republican	116,446	32.06%	Jan L. "John" Verbeek • FEC H8OR01262

		Libertarian; Pacific Green	15,121	4.16%	Drew A. Layda

		Scattering	484	0.13%	Misc.
Total			363,249	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	207,597	56.30%	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • FEC H6OR02116; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,358,026; Dsb $4,781,536

		Democratic; Working Families	145,298	39.41%	former Phoenix City Manager Jamie E. McLeod-Skinner • FEC H8OR02161; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,319,724; Dsb $1,257,779

		Independent Party of Oregon	15,536	4.21%	Mark R. Roberts • FEC H8OR02229

		Scattering	278	0.08%	Misc.
Total			368,709	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Ronald L. Wyden): 21 May 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	279,019	72.60%	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • FEC H6OR03064; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,475,746; Dsb $1,560,243

		Write-in; (Republican)	76,187	19.82%	Thomas S. "Tom" Harrison, IV • FEC H8OR03102; 26 Nov 18; Tot $770; Dsb $294

		Pacific Green; Independent Party of Oregon; Progressive	21,352	5.56%	Marc W. Koller • FEC H8OR03094

		Libertarian	5,767	1.50%	Gary Lyndon Dye

		Constitution	1,487	0.39%	Michael Paul Marsh • FEC H4OR04083

		Scattering	514	0.13%	Misc.
Total			384,326	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic; Progressive; Working Families; (Independent Party of Oregon)	208,710	55.97%	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • Write-in Independent Party of Oregon • FEC H6OR04047; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,762,510; Dsb $1,302,017

		Republican; Constitution	152,414	40.87%	Arthur Brouhard "Art" Robinson • FEC H0OR04081; 26 Nov 18; Tot $204,614; Dsb $168,255

		Pacific Green	5,956	1.60%	former Corvallis City Councilman Michael Allan "Mike" Beilstein • FEC H8OR04134

		Libertarian	5,370	1.44%	Richard R. Jacobson

		Scattering	443	0.12%	Misc.
Total			372,893	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Walter Kurt "Kurt" Schrader • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic; (Independent Party of Oregon)	197,187	55.01%	Congressman Walter Kurt "Kurt" Schrader • Write-in Independent Party of Oregon • FEC H8OR05107; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,075,844; Dsb $846,536

		Republican	149,887	41.81%	Mark Allen Callahan • FEC H8OR05198; 26 Nov 18; Tot $35,313; Dsb $35,313

		Libertarian	6,054	1.69%	Daniel K. "Dan" Souza • FEC H4OR05262

		Pacific Green	4,802	1.34%	Marvin "Marv" Sandnes • FEC H6OR05192

		Scattering	539	0.15%	Misc.
Total			358,469	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Secretary of State Dennis Richardson • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Democratic	Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum • Appointed: 29 June 2012; first elected: 6 November 2012; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Democratic	Treasurer Tobias Read • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Commissioner of Labor and Industries 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall be elected for a term of four years [ORS 651.030]

Open		Nonpartisan	Labor and Industries Commissioner Bradley P. "Brad" Avakian • Appointed: 13 March 2008; first elected in a special election: 2008; re-elected: 2012, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 15 May 2018 • Open Seat - 15 May 2018 Special Election Official Results
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Nonpartisan; (Democratic)	375,762	52.28%	former state Representative Val Hoyle • 15 May 2018: Won the election with 52% of the vote.
		Nonpartisan; (Republican)	253,977	35.34%	Tualatin Mayor Lou Ogden
		Nonpartisan; (Democratic)	86,477	12.03%	Union County Commissioner Jack D. Howard

		Scattering	2,520	0.35%	Misc.
Total			718,736	100.00%
	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): 9 incumbents, 4 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 3 candidates
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): 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Independent Party of Oregon: 3 candidates
	• Progressive: 1 candidate
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent, 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 7 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
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.