OREGON

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 2026 Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Indep): August 2026 Primary: May 2026

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

This page was last updated on July 13, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

Next Election for the Following Statewide Offices is in 2026:

GOVERNOR:
Tina Kotek (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Brent Barker (R) - Real Estate Executive, '24 Sec of State Candidate & '22 Labor Comm Candidate
Danielle Bethell (R) - Marion County Commissioner & Plumbing Contractor
Kyle Duyck (R) - Genomics Researcher & Farmer
Robert Neuman (R) - Blue Collar Laborer & '22 Labor Comm Candidate

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 2028:

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Tobias Read (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Elizabeth Steiner (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Dan Rayfield (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Jeff Merkley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jake Ryan (D) - Real Estate Developer
Tim Skelton (R) - BBQ Restaurant Owner & Scoutmaster

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Suzanne Bonamici (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Cliff Bentz (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mitchel Knight (D)
Patty Snow (D) - Businessman Manager & Community Activist

District 3:
Maxine Dexter (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joanna Harbour (R) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Val Hoyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
William King (D) - Home Health Aide & IT Professional
Amy Ryan Courser (R) - Ex-Keizer City Councilwoman, Businesswoman & Freqeunt Candidate
Monique DeSpain (R) - Attorney, Retired USAF Colonel & '24 Nominee

District 5:
Janelle Bynum (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Andrea Salinas (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cody Reynolds (D) - Disabled Army Veteran, Peace Activist & Frequent Candidate
Mike Erickson (R) - Supply Chain/Logistics Consultant & Frequent Candidate
David Russ (R) - Ex-Dundee Mayor, Realtor & '22/'24 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)