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United States Senate election in Oregon, 2016
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November 8, 2016 |
May 17, 2016 |
Ron Wyden  |
Ron Wyden |
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Cook Political Report: Solid D[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe D[3] |
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Voters in Oregon elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Oregon's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Ron Wyden (D) defeated Mark Callahan (R), Jim Lindsay (L), Steven Cody Reynolds (I), Eric Navickas (Progressive), and Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Wyden defeated Kevin Stine and Paul Weaver in the Democratic primary, Callahan defeated Sam Carpenter, Dan Laschober, and Faye Stewart to win the Republican nomination, and Reynolds defeated Marvin Sandnes in the Independent primary. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: 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 generally utilizes a closed primary process. The selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members for presidential and legislative elections.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: The election filled the Class 3 Senate seat held by Ron Wyden (D). He was first elected in 1996.
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ron Wyden Incumbent |
56.6% | 1,105,119 | |
| Republican | Mark Callahan | 33.3% | 651,106 | |
| Working Families | Shanti Lewallen | 3.2% | 61,915 | |
| Independent | Steven Cody Reynolds | 3% | 59,516 | |
| Pacific Green | Eric Navickas | 2.5% | 48,823 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Lindsay | 1.2% | 23,941 | |
| N/A | Misc. | 0.1% | 2,058 | |
| Total Votes | 1,952,478 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Ron Wyden Incumbent |
83.6% | 501,903 | ||
| Kevin Stine | 13% | 78,287 | ||
| Paul Weaver | 3.4% | 20,346 | ||
| Total Votes | 600,536 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mark Callahan |
38.6% | 123,473 | ||
| Sam Carpenter | 32.7% | 104,494 | ||
| Faye Stewart | 18% | 57,399 | ||
| Dan Laschober | 10.7% | 34,157 | ||
| Total Votes | 319,523 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Steven Reynolds |
68.9% | 10,497 | ||
| Marvin Sandnes | 31.1% | 4,733 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,230 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Ron Wyden   Mark Callahan Jim Lindsay Steven Cody Reynolds Eric Navickas (Progressive) Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) |
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Primary candidates:[8] |
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Democratic Kevin Stine[4] Paul Weaver[4] |
Republican Sam Carpenter[4] Dan Laschober[4] Faye Stewart[4] |
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Third Party/Other Marvin Sandnes (Independent)[4] |
Election history
2014
On November 4, 2014, incumbent Jeff Merkley (D) won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Monica Wehby (R), Mike Montchalin (L), James Leuenberger (Constitution) and Christina Jean Lugo (G) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jeff Merkley Incumbent |
55.7% | 814,537 | |
| Republican | Monica Wehby | 36.9% | 538,847 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Montchalin | 3.1% | 44,916 | |
| Constitution | James Leuenberger | 1.7% | 24,212 | |
| Green | Christina Jean Lugo | 2.2% | 32,434 | |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | 0.5% | 6,672 | |
| Total Votes | 1,461,618 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ron Wyden won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jim Huffman (R), Bruce Cronk (Working Families), Marc Delphine (Libertarian) and Rick Staggenborg (Progressive) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. Senate, Oregon General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Ron Wyden incumbent |
57.3% | 825,507 | |
| Republican | Jim Huffman | 39.3% | 566,199 | |
| Working Families | Bruce Cronk | 1.3% | 18,940 | |
| Libertarian | Marc Delphine | 1.1% | 16,028 | |
| Progressive | Rick Staggenborg | 1% | 14,466 | |
| Total Votes | 1,441,140 | |||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Oregon elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Oregon in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| March 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary election candidates | |
| May 17, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| August 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for unaffiliated and minor party candidates for the general election | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "2016 Elections Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2016
- United States Senate elections, 2016
- Ron Wyden
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 Senate Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 Senate," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "Senate Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
