2022 Oregon elections
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8, 2022. Primary elections will be held on May 17, 2022.
Federal[]
United States Senate[]
Incumbent Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has announced his intention to run for a fifth term. Wyden was first elected in a 1996 special election and reelected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1]
Six other candidates, including Republican Jo Rae Perkins, have announced their intention to run.
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 2022. These seats are currently represented by four Democrats and one Republican.
Governor[]
Incumbent Democratic Governor Kate Brown took office on February 18, 2015 upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber.[2] She was subsequently elected in the gubernatorial special election in 2016[3] and was re-elected to a full term in 2018.[4] She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a second full term until 2026.[5]
Many candidates have announced their intention to run, including Bud Pierce, a physician and candidate for this office in 2016, Tina Kotek, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and Paul Romero, a businessman and candidate for United States Senate in 2020.
Labor Commissioner[]
Incumbent Val Hoyle has decided not to run for a second term, instead running for Oregon's 4th congressional district which is being vacated by retiring incumbent Peter DeFazio.[6] Since the Commissioner of Labor is a nonpartisan role, a general election is only held in the event that no one in the primary election secures 50% of the vote.[7]
So far, five candidates have announced their intention to run:
- Cheri Helt, former state representative[8][9]
- Chris Henry, Truck driver
- Casey M Kulla, Yamhill County Commissioner
- Robert Neuman
- Christina E Stephenson, Civil rights attorney
Legislature[]
All 60 seats in the Oregon House of Representatives will be up for election in 2022.
15 of 30 Oregon State Senate seats will be up for election.
References[]
- ^ "US Sen. Ron Wyden will seek reelection in 2022". opb. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (February 13, 2015). "Gov. John Kitzhaber Announces His Resignation". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Oregon Governor Results:Kate Brown Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Borrud, Hillary (November 7, 2018). "Oregon governor's race: Kate Brown defeats Knute Buehler". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Bulletin story on Kate Brown term limit was incorrect". Bend Bulletin. August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Val Hoyle to run for Congress as DeFazio opts not to seek re-election in 2022". Katu. Katu News. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk; Wilson, Conrad (May 14, 2018). "Oregon Voters Select Val Hoyle As New Labor Commissioner". OPB. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Cheri Helt files to run for state Labor and Industries commissioner". www.ktvz.com. KTVZ. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Warner, Gary (8 March 2022). "Bend's Cheri Helt running for statewide Labor and Industries commissioner". www.bendbulletin.com. The Bulletin. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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