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Oregon state executive official elections, 2020
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 10, 2020 |
| Primary: May 19, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: No polling hours (vote-by-mail) Voting in Oregon |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Three state executive offices were up for election in Oregon in 2020:
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Attorney General
Candidates and election results
Secretary of State
General election
General election for Oregon Secretary of State
Shemia Fagan defeated Kim Thatcher, Nathalie Paravicini, and Kyle Markley in the general election for Oregon Secretary of State on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shemia Fagan (D / Working Families Party) | 50.3 | 1,146,370 |
 | Kim Thatcher (R / Independent) | 43.2 | 984,597 | |
 | Nathalie Paravicini (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party) | 3.6 | 82,211 | |
 | Kyle Markley (L) | 2.8 | 62,985 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,340 | ||
| Total votes: 2,278,503 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon Secretary of State
Shemia Fagan defeated Mark Hass and Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the Democratic primary for Oregon Secretary of State on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shemia Fagan | 36.2 | 209,682 |
 | Mark Hass | 35.5 | 205,230 | |
 | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 27.5 | 159,430 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 4,395 | ||
| Total votes: 578,737 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jennifer Williamson (D)
- Cameron Smith (D)
- Ryan Wruck (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon Secretary of State
Kim Thatcher defeated Dave Stauffer in the Republican primary for Oregon Secretary of State on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Thatcher | 85.6 | 312,296 |
 | Dave Stauffer | 13.4 | 48,839 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,625 | ||
| Total votes: 364,760 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Oregon Secretary of State
Kyle Markley advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon Secretary of State on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Markley (L) |
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Pacific Green Party convention
Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon Secretary of State
Nathalie Paravicini advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon Secretary of State on June 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Nathalie Paravicini (Pacific Green Party) |
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Treasurer
General election
General election for Oregon Treasurer
Incumbent Tobias Read defeated Jeff Gudman, Chris Henry, and Michael P. Marsh in the general election for Oregon Treasurer on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tobias Read (D / Working Families Party) | 51.7 | 1,166,703 |
 | Jeff Gudman (R) | 41.5 | 936,916 | |
 | Chris Henry (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party / Independent) | 4.4 | 99,870 | |
 | Michael P. Marsh (Constitution Party) | 2.3 | 51,894 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,072 | ||
| Total votes: 2,257,455 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon Treasurer
Incumbent Tobias Read advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon Treasurer on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tobias Read | 98.7 | 464,429 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 5,956 | ||
| Total votes: 470,385 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon Treasurer
Jeff Gudman advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon Treasurer on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Gudman | 99.0 | 305,589 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,223 | ||
| Total votes: 308,812 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Pacific Green Party convention
Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon Treasurer
Chris Henry advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon Treasurer on June 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Henry (Pacific Green Party) |
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Attorney General
General election
General election for Attorney General of Oregon
Incumbent Ellen Rosenblum defeated Michael Cross and Lars Hedbor in the general election for Attorney General of Oregon on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ellen Rosenblum (D / Working Families Party / Independent) | 56.0 | 1,264,716 |
 | Michael Cross (R) | 41.3 | 934,357 | |
 | Lars Hedbor (L) | 2.3 | 52,087 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 8,490 | ||
| Total votes: 2,259,650 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oregon
Incumbent Ellen Rosenblum advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oregon on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ellen Rosenblum | 99.0 | 483,273 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 4,661 | ||
| Total votes: 487,934 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Oregon
Michael Cross advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Oregon on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Cross | 96.7 | 279,909 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 9,537 | ||
| Total votes: 289,446 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Oregon
Lars Hedbor advanced from the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Oregon on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Lars Hedbor (L) |
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Context of the 2020 elections
Party control in Oregon
Oregon Party Control: 1992-2025
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
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Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Oregon law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primaries. As of October 2025, both major parties utilized a closed primary process where only registered party members may participate.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
Oregon is an all-mail voting state.[2] Each county provides privacy booths that voters can use to mark their ballot.[3] County clerks' offices are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on Election Day.[4] Oregon is divided between the Mountain and Pacific time zones.
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To register to vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 16 years old. Voters must be at least 18 years old by the day of the election in order to receive a ballot.[5] Potential voters can register online or by mailing in a voter registration form to your county election office. The deadline to register is 21 days before the election.[5]
Automatic registration
Oregon implemented automatic voter registration in 2016. For more information, click here.
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Oregon has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Oregon does not allow same-day voter registration.[5]
Residency requirements
To register to vote in Oregon, you must be a resident of the state.[5]
Verification of citizenship
Oregon does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who knowingly falsely registers "can be fined up to $125,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 5 years."[6]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[7] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Voter ID requirements
The federal Help America Vote Act requires that individuals in all 50 states who register to vote by mail and who have not voted previously in a federal election in their state must provide either their driver's license or a paycheck, bank statement, current utility bill, or government document showing their name and address. Individuals voting by mail must include a copy of one of those documents with their absentee/mail-in ballot.[8]
These requirements do not apply if an individual submitted a copy of their identification, their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote. Oregon is an all-mail voting state. When registering to vote, voters must provide their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number.
If voters are unable to provide this information, they can provide a copy of another form of acceptable identification that shows their name and current address. Examples of an acceptable form of identification include a valid photo ID, paycheck stub, utility bill, bank statement, government document, or proof of eligibility under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act or the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act.[9]
Past elections
2018
The following elections took place in 2018:
- Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018
- Oregon Labor Commissioner election, 2018
- Oregon state executive official elections, 2018
- Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)
- Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Democratic primary)
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Laws, "Or. Rev. Stat. § 254.365," accessed October 22, 2025
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, “Voting in Oregon,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Deschutes County Oregon, “Voting in Oregon FAQ,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Oregon.gov, "Public Elections Calendar, November 2024," accessed January 9, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Online Voter Registration," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Voter Registration Card," accessed November 2, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Congress, "H.R.3295 - Help America Vote Act of 2002," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Voter Registration Card," accessed October 8, 2025
