Forest Alexander
Forest Alexander (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Oregon. Alexander declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of Oregon
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Oregon on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | James Atkinson (D)  | |
 | Brittany Jones (D) | |
| Tristan Sheppard (D) | ||
 | Danielle Bethell (R) | |
 | David Burch (R) | |
 | Christine Drazan (R) | |
| Kyle Duyck (R) | ||
| Caleb Kintz (R) | ||
 | Patrick Kopke-Hales (R) | |
| Robert Neuman (R) | ||
| Brad T. Peters (R) | ||
 | Matthew Piatt (R) | |
 | Paul Romero (R) | |
 | Martin Ward (R) | |
 | Alexander Ziwahatan (Independent Party) | |
 | LaNicia Duke (Unaffiliated) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon
Incumbent Tina Kotek (D) and Forest Alexander (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Tina Kotek | |
| Forest Alexander | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Governor of Oregon
Ed Diehl (R), Chris Dudley (R), David Medina (R), and Wen Waddell (R) are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Oregon on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Ed Diehl | |
| Chris Dudley | ||
| David Medina | ||
 | Wen Waddell | |
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Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
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