Voters in Oregon elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline was March 8, 2022.

The election filled the Class III Senate seat held by Ron Wyden (D), who first took office in 1996. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.^[1] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.^[2] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Oregon

Incumbent Ron Wyden defeated Jo Rae Perkins, Chris Henry, and Dan Pulju in the general election for U.S. Senate Oregon on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ron Wyden (D / Independent Party)	55.8	1,076,424
	Jo Rae Perkins (R / Constitution Party)	40.9	788,991
	Chris Henry (Progressive Party)	1.9	36,883
	Dan Pulju (Pacific Green Party)	1.2	23,454
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,197

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,927,949
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Michael Stettler (Constitution Party)
Bret Westwood (Independent)
Thomas Verde (Independent)
John Newton (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oregon

Incumbent Ron Wyden defeated William Barlow and Brent Thompson in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oregon on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Wyden	88.8	439,665
		William Barlow	7.1	35,025
	Submit photo	Brent Thompson	3.5	17,197
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	3,279

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 495,166
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oregon

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oregon on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jo Rae Perkins	33.0	115,701
		Darin Harbick	30.7	107,506
		Samuel Palmer	12.2	42,703
		Jason Beebe	11.3	39,456
		Christopher Christensen	8.1	28,433
	Submit photo	Robert Fleming	1.9	6,821
		Ibrahim Taher	1.9	6,659
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	3,024

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 350,303
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Oregon

Election information in Oregon: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 18, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 18, 2022
Online: Oct. 18, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

Election Integrity has become a issue across the nation. Not just in 2020, but also in 2016. In America, we should never wonder if our voters were counted exactly as we marked our ballots, whether they be on paper or machine. This affects all of us, regardless of our political party affiliation. In 2016 members of the democratic party, including Senator Ron Wyden cried foul. In 2020 members of the republican party cried foul. If both parties are saying there is an issue, there must be an issue. It is past time we get to the bottom of the problem. 1. End machine counting, count votes by hand. 2. A majority of voters polled want Voter I.D. 3. No more mail in ballots, with the exception of military and those who are clearly absentee voters

Protect the lives of the pre-born, end infanticide. End human trafficking and narco-slave trade. Secure our borders. All who want to immigrate to the U.S. must do so via proper channels. Protect all our Constitutional Rights. Protect our Bill of Rights. The Federal Government has not legal rights to have U.S. Forests, range lands, parks, unless they have title to the land. Other land they may have possession of for erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards and other needful buildings. Read the Constitution, Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 17. Due to gross mismanagement our forests are burning up. Local management, control & ownership is best for Oregon. We can protect wildlife, reduce pollutants and keep Oregon green.

I will not compromise my core values or the U.S. Constitution. I take the Oath of Office seriously. If I vote in favor of a bill that is unconstitutional, then I have violated my Oath. I cannot do that. For decades Senators & Representatives have compromised by voting for unconstitutional bills; both republican and democrats have compromised. Compromising has created a federal government that is bloated, operating outside their role according to the U.S. Constitution. I will vote no on any bill we are not given sufficient time to read and analyze to ensure it is clearly 100% constitutional. I will always vote in favor of 100% Constitutional Bills, in favor of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Term Limits, 12 yrs max in Congress

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Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

End the Forever Wars

Save our Economy

Take Back Our Rights

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

I am passionate about rooting the corruption out of our government at all levels. Those elected are servants of "We The People". The citizens are our employer, we answer to them and not to special interest groups or corporations.

We must reduce the size of the federal government and get back to what the role of the federal government is according to the U.S. Constitution referencing the writings of the Framers, including the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers and the historical documents the Framers referenced.

We must secure the borders. A nation without borders is not a nation. We do not allow complete strangers to just walk into our homes, why do we allow complete strangers to walk into our country, it is our homeland.

Natural Resources: They are there for all of us steward and use wisely. We need to return the control and management of all our forests, rangelands, grasslands, waterways, fisheries and minerals back to the counties and state in which they are located. No foreign owning of our natural resources, no foreign companies owning mining rights.

Stop sending our money to foreign nations who want to annihilate these United States of America. We must do all we can to end human trafficking which includes sex and narco-slavery. These are very real issues and are taking place in our country.

Finally, protecting all of our rights clearly spelled out in the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights.

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

Our Federal government policies are founded on the rogue power of the military-industrial complex and other corporate and bureaucratic elites. These special interests seek to dominate both the world and the American people for their own gain.

For more than two years, they have put us through a new hell, wrecking our economy with reckless interventions, restrictions and global sanctions. For decades they have eliminated our civil liberties while waging a series of endless wars. They control and manipulate us with censorship and propaganda. They spread constant fear to keep us spellbound and traumatized.

Now they are starting a brand new proxy war against a nuclear power we should have no particular quarrel with. This real and extreme danger is inexcusable. It's time to get rid of them.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

They must be a person of high moral character. Not willing to compromise on their core values nor be willing to violate their Oath of Office.

They must be honest and forthright and stand up to special interest groups and lobbyists.

They must remember they are there to serve and not be served.

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

To not get rich while in office

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

I am honest and forthright.

I am a woman of strong conviction. I do not believe in compromising my core values. I will negotiate in the areas that can be negotiated. I am a fighter with a heart for all people. I am not looking for a long-term career.

I am going to DC for no more than 2 terms to be of service to the People of Oregon and to We The People of These United States of America

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

I'm determined, intelligent, energetic and high-endurance.

I can quickly assess personalities without judging them, and patiently work with them toward common goals.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

A government the people are proud of. Right now some are proud of the country. None are proud of the government.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

My very first job was selling personalized Christmas cards door to door. I was about 9 years old and sold the cards for 3 Christmas seasons. At about 12 years old I started babysitting and did that until I was about 15 years old.

I held a few other jobs while in high school. Out of high school I worked at Sargent Welch Scientific as a customer service representative. I worked there about a year, before moving to Oregon.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

There are two songs: "God We Need You Now" by Struggle Jennings & Caitlynne Curtis. "Am I the Only One" by Aaron Lewis

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

Being working class is a constant economic challenge.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

The US used to fancy itself the "leader of the free world." That's long gone. Most of us realize we're not free even here, let alone leading the world.

The past 30 years of wars have wiped out our reputation as defenders of anything. Now our sanctions regimes are making us a financial pariah too. The petrodollar is heading for collapse. Argentina and Iran are joining the BRICS pact, which represents half the world population.

Our challenge, as the American people, is to discard our corrupt leadership and prepare to function in the emerging new multipolar world. In so doing, we will reclaim our civil liberties, our democratic process, and our long-neglected prosperity - employment, housing, health care, roads, and quality education.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

I support term limits. 12 years maximum combined between the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.

The framers of our Constitution never intended for those elected to be there for decades.

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

Three terms for House, one term for Senate. This can only happen if it's done across the board, as states don't want to give up their seniority. It would help to abolish seniority. A senator who's been in 20 years doesn't represent better people than one who's been in 5 years. A hierarchy of the people's representatives is, for all practical purposes, a hierarchy of the people - fundamentally anti-democratic.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

The most important special function of the Senate is its right to approve treaties and judicial appointments. The worst feature of the Senate is that it almost unanimously represents the interests of the very wealthy.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

No I do not believe it is beneficial. It could be a disadvantage. We need people who are Main Street Americans and not career politicians.

We need to elect people with common sense and understand the value of hard work and the money people earn. We need to elect people who will stand up to the establishment, follow the Constitution and remember that our Republic is Of, By and For the People.

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

No. Most political careers start on a school board or city council, then proceed to state government offices and eventually the US House, which is more focused on domestic appropriations. A Senator must be a foreign policy expert.

More generally, our government is so corrupt that we need outsiders to shake things up. Experience in a failed system is no virtue.

I'm an outsider, I speak several languages and have been a committed anti-war activist for decades.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

The filibuster is a stand-in for the constitution's omission of consensus-seeking requirements within the general legislative process. It can be validly viewed as preventing rash action by slim majorities, and as preventing much from getting done. This is an issue much, much older than the US senate's implementation.

It's the status quo, though, and calls to eliminate it tend to be motivated by rash proposals, e.g. adding justices to the Supreme Court. If the Democrats do that, the Republicans will take their first chance to reverse it in the other direction.

You can be sure of this: if Congress tries to declare war on a nuclear power, I will block it on the Senate floor for as long as possible.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

Jo Rae Perkins (Republican, Constitution)

They must know and understand the US Constitution.; Recognize the job they are under consideration for is to be of service. They are not above any American or any other person.

They must know, if they violate the Oath all appointees must take, they are breaking federal law. 5 U.S. Code § 3331 - Oath of office - states: "An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” This section does not affect other oaths required by law. " 18 U.S. Code § 1918 - Disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the Government - Whoever violates the provision of section 7311 of title 5 that an individual may not accept or hold a position in the Government of the U.S. or the gov. of the District of Columbia if he (1) advocates the overthrow of our constitutional form of government; (2) is a member of an organization that he knows advocates the overthrow of our constitutional form of government; (3) participates in a strike, or asserts the right to strike, against the Government of the U.S. or the gov. of the District of Columbia; or (4) is a member of an organization of employees of the Government of the U.S. or of individuals employed by the gov. of the District of Columbia that he knows asserts the right to strike against the Government of the U.S. or the gov. of the District of Columbia; shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year and a day, or both.

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

1. Is the nominee qualified for the job; in particular, are they among the most qualified possible candidates.

2. Is there any hint of nepotism? If so, I vote no. 3. For employees of State Dept or Intel agencies, any involvement in US hegemonic activity is a disqualifier.

4. Are they the "new blood" we desperately need? Honest servants of the people.

If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Dan Pulju (Pacific Green)

Armed Services, Intelligence, and Ethics.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[3] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[4] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Ron Wyden	Independent Party, Democratic Party	$14,051,351	$14,103,717	$3,345,925	As of December 31, 2022
William Barlow	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Brent Thompson	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Jason Beebe	Republican Party	$14,360	$14,360	$0	As of August 17, 2022
Christopher Christensen	Republican Party	$310	$310	$0	As of August 30, 2022
Robert Fleming	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Darin Harbick	Republican Party	$343,725	$339,703	$4,252	As of December 31, 2022
Samuel Palmer	Republican Party	$93,577	$93,577	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Ibrahim Taher	Republican Party	$8,153	$8,153	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Jo Rae Perkins	Republican Party, Constitution Party	$125,792	$148,513	$3,138	As of December 31, 2022
Dan Pulju	Pacific Green Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Chris Henry	Progressive Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[5]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Oregon, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Oregon in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Oregon	U.S. Senate	Major parties	1,000, including 100 signatures from each of Oregon's congressional districts	$150.00	3/10/2022	Source
Oregon	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	23,744	N/A	8/30/2022	Source

Election history

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Oregon

Incumbent Jeff Merkley defeated Jo Rae Perkins, Gary Dye, and Ibrahim Taher in the general election for U.S. Senate Oregon on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jeff Merkley (D / Independent / Working Families Party)	56.9	1,321,047
	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	39.3	912,814
	Gary Dye (L)	1.8	42,747
	Ibrahim Taher (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party)	1.8	42,239
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,402

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,321,249
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oregon

Incumbent Jeff Merkley advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oregon on May 19, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jeff Merkley	98.7	564,878
	Other/Write-in votes	1.3	7,386

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 572,264
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oregon

Jo Rae Perkins defeated Paul Romero, Robert Schwartz, and John Verbeek in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oregon on May 19, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jo Rae Perkins	49.2	178,004
	Paul Romero	30.4	109,783
	Robert Schwartz	11.1	40,196
	John Verbeek	8.1	29,382
	Other/Write-in votes	1.2	4,250

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 361,615
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Matthew Kulow (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Oregon

Gary Dye advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Oregon on July 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Gary Dye (L)

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
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Pacific Green Party convention

Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. Senate Oregon

Ibrahim Taher advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. Senate Oregon on June 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Ibrahim Taher (Pacific Green Party)

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2016

**U.S. Senate, Oregon General Election, 2016**
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

**U.S. Senate, Oregon Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
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

**U.S. Senate, Oregon Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
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

**U.S. Senate, Oregon Independent Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steven Reynolds	68.9%	10,497
Marvin Sandnes	31.1%	4,733
Total Votes		15,230
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

2014

**U.S. Senate, Oregon General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	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

**U.S. Senate, Oregon Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeff Merkley Incumbent	93.2%	256,365
William Bryk	3.9%	10,791
Pavel Goberman	2.9%	7,979
Total Votes		275,135
Source: Results via Associated Press

**U.S. Senate, Oregon Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Monica Wehby	50.3%	128,911
Jason Conger	37.6%	96,497
Mark Allen Callahan	6.8%	17,427
Jo Rae Perkins	2.8%	7,275
Timothy Crawley	2.4%	6,209
Total Votes		256,319
Source: Results via Associated Press

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
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

United States Senate Democratic Primary, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ron Wyden	89.6%	333,652
	Democratic	Loren Hooker	6.8%	25,152
	Democratic	Pavel Goberman	2.7%	9,985
	Democratic	Miscellaneous	1%	3,782
Total Votes				372,571
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

United States Senate Republican Primary, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jim Huffman	41.7%	110,450
	Republican	Loren Later	15%	39,753
	Republican	G. Shane Dinkel	13.9%	36,760
	Republican	Tom Stutzman	12%	31,859
	Republican	Keith Waldron	9.3%	24,602
	Republican	Robin S. Parker	5.5%	14,637
	Republican	Walter H. Woodland	1.7%	4,417
	Republican	Miscellaneous	0.9%	2,363
Total Votes				264,841
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

Election analysis

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Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

	2026 → ← 2020
U.S. Senate, Oregon
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 8, 2022
	Primary: May 17, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in Oregon
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
	U.S. Senate, Oregon; U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th; Oregon elections, 2022; U.S. Congress elections, 2022; U.S. Senate elections, 2022; U.S. House elections, 2022; Alabama U.S. Senate raceAlaska U.S. Senate raceArizona U.S. Senate raceArkansas U.S. Senate raceCalifornia U.S. Senate raceColorado U.S. Senate raceConnecticut U.S. Senate raceFlorida U.S. Senate raceGeorgia U.S. Senate raceHawaii U.S. Senate raceIdaho U.S. Senate raceIllinois U.S. Senate raceIndiana U.S. Senate raceIowa U.S. Senate raceKansas U.S. Senate raceKentucky U.S. Senate raceLouisiana U.S. Senate raceMaryland U.S. Senate raceMissouri U.S. Senate raceNevada U.S. Senate raceNew Hampshire U.S. Senate raceNew York U.S. Senate raceNorth Carolina U.S. Senate raceNorth Dakota U.S. Senate raceOhio U.S. Senate raceOklahoma U.S. Senate raceOregon U.S. Senate racePennsylvania U.S. Senate raceSouth Carolina U.S. Senate raceSouth Dakota U.S. Senate raceUtah U.S. Senate raceVermont U.S. Senate raceWashington U.S. Senate raceWisconsin U.S. Senate raceSubmit

See also: Presidential voting trends in Oregon and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Oregon, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Oregon's 1st	Suzanne Bonamici	Democratic	D+18
Oregon's 2nd	Cliff Bentz	Republican	R+15
Oregon's 3rd	Earl Blumenauer	Democratic	D+22
Oregon's 4th	Open	Democratic	D+4
Oregon's 5th	Kurt Schrader	Democratic	D+2
Oregon's 6th	New Seat	N/A	D+4

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Oregon^[10]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Oregon's 1st	68.4%	29.1%
Oregon's 2nd	36.6%	61.1%
Oregon's 3rd	72.5%	25.2%
Oregon's 4th	55.1%	42.3%
Oregon's 5th	53.2%	44.4%
Oregon's 6th	55.2%	42.1%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 57.4% of Oregonians lived in one of the state's eight Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 27.9% lived in one of 24 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Oregon was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Oregon following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Oregon county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	8	57.4%
Solid Republican	24	27.9%
New Democratic	2	12.8%
Trending Republican	2	1.9%
Total voted Democratic	10	70.2%
Total voted Republican	26	29.8%

Historical voting trends

Oregon presidential election results (1900-2020)

15 Democratic wins
16 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Oregon

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Oregon.

U.S. Senate election results in Oregon
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	56.9%	39.3%
2016	56.1%	33.4%
2014	55.7%	36.9%
2010	57.2%	39.4%
2008	48.9%	45.6%
Average	55.0	38.9

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Oregon

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Oregon.

Gubernatorial election results in Oregon
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	50.0%	43.6%
2016	50.6%	43.4%
2014	49.9%	44.1%
2010	50.7%	42.7%
2006	49.0%	46.2%
Average	49.9	44.7

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	4	6
Republican	0	1	1
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	5	7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oregon's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Oregon, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kate Brown
Secretary of State	Shemia Fagan
Attorney General	Ellen Rosenblum

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Oregon State Legislature as of November 2022.

Oregon State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	18
	Republican Party	11
	Independent	1
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	37
	Republican Party	23
	Vacancies	0
Total		60

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Oregon was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Oregon Party Control: 1992-2022
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
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
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Oregon and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Oregon
	Oregon	United States
Population	3,831,074	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	95,995	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	84.3%	72.5%
Black/African American	1.9%	12.7%
Asian	4.4%	5.5%
Native American	1.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.2%
Other (single race)	3.1%	4.9%
Multiple	4.8%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	13%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	90.7%	88%
College graduation rate	33.7%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$62,818	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	13.2%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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Footnotes

↑ The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.
↑ Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.
↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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Oregon's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jeff Merkley (D)

Ron Wyden (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzanne Bonamici (D)

District 2

Cliff Bentz (R)

District 3

Maxine Dexter (D)

District 4

Val Hoyle (D)

District 5

Janelle Bynum (D)

District 6

Andrea Salinas (D)

Democratic Party (7)

Republican Party (1)

[1] The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.

[2] Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.

[3] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[4] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[5] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[7] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[8] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[9] U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013

[10] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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