2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election
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The 2016 Oregon special gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Oregon, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The election will determine who fills the remaining two years of the term of Democratic Governor John Kitzhaber, who was re-elected in 2014 and resigned in 2015. The incumbent Governor is Democrat Kate Brown, who succeeded to the governor's office as Oregon Secretary of State.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Brad Avakian, State Labor Commissioner[1]
- Kate Brown, incumbent Governor[1]
- Tina Kotek, Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives[2]
- Ted Wheeler, State Treasurer[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Allen Alley, former Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, nominee for Oregon State Treasurer in 2008 and candidate for Governor in 2010[3]
- Shane Bemis, Mayor of Gresham[3]
- Knute Buehler, State Representative and nominee for Secretary of State in 2012[1][4]
- Bud Pierce, experimental pathologist and clinical professor[5]
- Dennis Richardson, former State Representative and nominee for Governor in 2014[6]
- Sherrie Sprenger, State Representative[7]
Declined
- Sid Leiken, Lane County Commissioner, former Mayor of Springfield and candidate for Oregon's 4th congressional district in 2010 (running for Oregon Secretary of State)[8]
- Julie Parrish, State Representative[3][9]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kate Brown (D) |
Allen Alley (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Information | April 20, 2015 | 500 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 32% | — | 21% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kate Brown (D) |
Shane Bemis (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Information | April 20, 2015 | 500 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 26% | — | 28% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kate Brown (D) |
Bud Pierce (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Information | April 20, 2015 | 500 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 27% | — | 28% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kate Brown (D) |
Dennis Richardson (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Information | April 20, 2015 | 500 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 41% | — | 12% |
References
- ^ a b c d Sabato's Crystal Ball, Feb. 19, 2015
- ^ Politico
- ^ a b c Forrester, Steve (April 19, 2015). "Middle-ground Republican could give Brown a race". The Daily Astorian. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Taylor W. (July 13, 2015). "Buehler says he may run for Oregon governor in 2016". The Bulletin. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Kullgren, Ian K. (March 16, 2015). "Republican doctor from Salem contemplates gubernatorial run". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Glucklich, Elon (April 27, 2015). "Sid Leiken mulling run for governor". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Theriault, Denis C. (April 23, 2015). "Election 2016: Linn County Republican says she's been 'approached' for governor's race". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Glucklich, Elon (June 30, 2015). "Lane County Commissioner Sid Leiken out of Oregon governor's race, seeks Secretary of State post instead". The Register-Guard. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Hubbard, Saul (April 21, 2015). "GOP Rep. Julie Parrish announces that she won't run for statewide office in 2016, despite speculation that she will #orleg #orpol". Twitter. Retrieved April 21, 2015.