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A '''general election''' was held in the U.S. state of [[Oregon]] on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://multco.us/elections/elections-calendar|title=Multnomah County Elections Calendar|date=June 20, 2011 |publisher=[[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]]|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

==Federal==
===President of the United States===
{{main article|United States presidential election in Oregon, 2020}}
{{see also|United States presidential election, 2020}}
Former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Vice President Joseph Biden beat incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] President [[Donald Trump]], first [[2016 United States presidential election|elected in 2016]], to receive Oregon's seven electoral votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Oregon Secretary of State|url=https://results.oregonvotes.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=SWPAR&map=CTY|access-date=2020-12-09|website=results.oregonvotes.gov}}</ref>

===United States Senate===
{{main article|United States Senate election in Oregon, 2020}}
{{see also|United States Senate elections, 2020}}
Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Senator [[Jeff Merkley]], who was first [[2008 United States Senate election in Oregon|elected in 2008]] and [[2014 United States Senate election in Oregon|re-elected in 2014]], was re-elected to a third term in office.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Sean|title=Sen. Jeff Merkley opts out of Democratic presidential contest and will run for reelection to Oregon seat|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-jeff-merkley-opts-out-of-democratic-presidential-contest-and-will-run-for-reelection-to-oregon-seat/2019/03/04/076a4780-3c86-11e9-a06c-3ec8ed509d15_story.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=March 5, 2019|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

===United States House of Representatives===
{{main article|United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2020}}
{{see also|United States House of Representatives elections, 2020}}
All five of Oregon's seats in the [[United States House of Representatives]] were up for re-election in 2020. These seats were currently represented by four Democrats and one Republican. In October 2019, incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Representative [[Greg Walden]] of the [[Oregon's 2nd congressional district|2nd district]] announced that he would not seek a twelfth term.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bresnahan |first1=John|last2=Zanona |first2=Melanie|last3=Mutnick |first3=Ally |date=October 28, 2019 |title=Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/28/oregon-republican-greg-walden-to-retire-059814|work=[[Politico]] |location=Washington, DC |access-date=October 28, 2019 }}</ref> All of the other incumbent Representatives won in their respective districts, and Republican [[Cliff Bentz]] won in the 2nd district.<ref name=":0" />

==Attorney general==
{{main article|2020 Oregon Attorney General election}}

Incumbent Democratic attorney general [[Ellen Rosenblum]] was originally appointed to the role by former [[Oregon Governor|governor]] [[John Kitzhaber]] on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessor [[John Kroger]], who resigned from office.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2012/06/oregon_gov_john_kitzhaber_name_2.html|title=Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber names Ellen Rosenblum as interim attorney general|date=June 6, 2012|first=Michelle|last=Cole|work=[[The Oregonian]]|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref> She was [[2012 Oregon state elections#Attorney General|elected to a full term in 2012]] and [[2016 Oregon state elections#Attorney General|re-elected in 2016]]. This office is not subject to term limits, and Rosenblum was reelected to a third full term.

===Democratic primary===
====Declared candidates====
*[[Ellen Rosenblum]], incumbent attorney general<ref name="rosenblumfiles">{{cite news|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2019/09/12/attorney-general-ellen-rosenblum-files-for-reelection-in-2020/|title=Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Files for Reelection in 2020|date=September 12, 2019|first=Rachel|last=Monahan|work=[[Willamette Week]]|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref><ref name="2020season">{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/09/oregons-2020-election-season-is-officially-underway.html|title=Oregon's 2020 election season is officially underway|date=September 13, 2019|first=Andrew|last=Selsky|work=The Oregonian|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = [[Ellen Rosenblum]] (incumbent)
| party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes       = 472,708
| percentage  = 98.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Write-in]]s
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 4,948
| percentage = 1.04%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 477,656
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Republican primary===
====Declared candidates====
*Michael Cross, professional driver and software designer, leader of an unsuccessful attempt to [[recall election|recall]] [[Governor of Oregon|Governor]] [[Kate Brown]] in 2019<ref name="mapesopb">{{cite news|url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-attorney-general-ellen-rosenblum-opponent-michael-cross/|title=Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Faces Just One Opponent: A Non-Lawyer|date=March 18, 2020|first=Jeff|last=Mapes|work=[[Oregon Public Broadcasting]]|access-date=March 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/cfDetail.do?page=search&cfRsn=19953&OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=WM2V-ORM8-COVD-ZSVM-5194-IOWY-M2NP-GX3W|title=Candidate Information: Michael J Cross|date=March 10, 2020|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref>

====Withdrawn candidates====
*Daniel Zene Crowe, lawyer and Republican nominee for attorney general in [[2016 Oregon state elections#Attorney General|2016]] ''(withdrew candidacy effective March 13, 2020)''<ref name="mapesopb"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/cfDetail.do?page=search&cfRsn=19925&OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=WM2V-ORM8-COVD-ZSVM-5194-IOWY-M2NP-GX3W|title=Candidate Information: Daniel Zene Crowe|date=March 13, 2020|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref>

====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = Michael Cross
| party       = Republican Party (United States)
| votes       = 274,387
| percentage  = 96.67%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Write-in]]s
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      = 9,438
| percentage = 3.33%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 283,825
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Attorney General of Oregon
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Ellen Rosenblum]] (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|percentage=55.97%|votes=1,264,716}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = Michael Cross
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      =934,357 
| percentage =41.35% 
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Lars D H Hedbor|votes=52,087|percentage=2.30%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|candidate=[[Write-in]]s|party=|percentage=0.38%|votes=8,600}}{{Election box total no change
| votes      =2,259,760 
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Oregon Secretary of State|url=https://results.oregonvotes.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=SWPAR&map=CTY|access-date=2020-12-10|website=results.oregonvotes.gov}}</ref>

==Secretary of state==
{{main article|2020 Oregon Secretary of State election}}
Incumbent Republican secretary of state [[Bev Clarno]] was originally appointed to the role by Governor [[Kate Brown]] on March 31, 2019, to finish the term of her predecessor, [[Dennis Richardson (politician)|Dennis Richardson]], who died in office.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/03/gov-brown-has-chosen-a-secretary-of-state-will-announce-soon.html|title=Gov. Brown names Bev Clarno, 83, as new secretary of state|date=April 1, 2019|first=Jeff|last=Manning|work=The Oregonian|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref> Brown announced that she was only interested in appointing a successor to Richardson who wanted the day-to-day responsibilities of the office and would not run for election to a full term, a condition to which Clarno agreed upon her appointment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-secretary-of-state-bev-clarno-dennis-richardson/|title=Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State|date=March 29, 2019|first=Dirk|last=VanderHart|work=[[Oregon Public Broadcasting]]|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

===Republican primary===
====Declared candidates====
*Dave Stuaffer, environmental engineer, candidate for [[Governor of Oregon]] in [[2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election|2016]] (as a Democrat) and in [[2018 Oregon gubernatorial election|2018]] (as a Republican)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/cfDetail.do?page=search&cfRsn=19876&OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=RHNH-SPK2-XGVG-DHOC-HQ96-HX1H-YOD8-VPT8|title=Candidate Information: David W Stauffer|date=March 10, 2020|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Kim Thatcher]], state Senator representing [[Oregon's 13th Senate district|District 13]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/02/06/sen-kim-thatcher-enters-the-race-for-oregon-secretary-of-state/|title=Sen. Kim Thatcher Enters the Race for Oregon Secretary of State|date=February 6, 2020|first=Rachel|last=Monahan|work=[[Willamette Week]]|access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref>

====Declined====
*[[Rich Vial]], former state Representative for [[Oregon's 26th House district|District 26]], former deputy Secretary of State<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/01/rich-vial-resigns-as-deputy-oregon-secretary-of-state.html|title=Rich Vial resigns as deputy Oregon secretary of state|date=January 9, 2020|first1=Betsy|last1=Hammond|first2=Rob|last2=Davis|work=[[The Oregonian]]|access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref>

====Endorsements====
{{Endorsements box
| title = Kim Thatcher
| list =
;Newspapers
* ''[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/editorial-kim-thatcher-for-secretary-of-state-in-the-republican-primary/article_24905b68-79b8-11ea-a7b6-8b89a880086b.html|title=Editorial: Kim Thatcher for secretary of state in the Republican primary|work=[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]]|date=April 8, 2020|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref>
}}

====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = [[Kim Thatcher]]
| party       = Republican Party (United States)
| votes       = 306,126
| percentage  = 85.65%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = Dave Stauffer
| party       = Republican Party (United States)
| votes       = 47,705
| percentage  = 13.35%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Write-in]]s
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      = 3,604
| percentage = 1.01%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 357,435
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Democratic primary===
====Declared candidates====
*[[Shemia Fagan]], state Senator representing [[Oregon's 24th Senate district|District 24]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/02/27/state-sen-shemia-fagan-d-east-portland-officially-enters-the-race-for-oregon-secretary-of-state/|title=State Sen. Shemia Fagan Officially Enters the Race for Oregon Secretary of State|date=February 27, 2020|first=Rachel|last=Monahan|work=[[Willamette Week]]|access-date=March 2, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Mark Hass]], state Senator representing [[Oregon's 14th Senate district|District 14]]<ref name="rosenblumfiles"/><ref name="2020season"/><ref name="sosdebate">{{cite news|url=https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/state/secretary-of-state-candidates-debate-public-trust-election-integrity/article_c6375a54-f414-11e9-8032-2b384619f340.html|title=Secretary of State candidates debate public trust, election integrity|date=October 21, 2019|first=Brenna|last=Visser|work=[[East Oregonian]]|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref><ref name="bend">{{cite news|url=https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/7426231-151/jamie-mcleod-skinner-files-to-run-for-secretary-of|title=Jamie McLeod-Skinner files to run for secretary of state|date=September 13, 2019|first=Andrew|last=Selsky|work=[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]]|access-date=October 25, 2019|archive-date=October 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026041337/https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/7426231-151/jamie-mcleod-skinner-files-to-run-for-secretary-of|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Jamie McLeod-Skinner, environmental attorney and Democratic nominee for the [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 2|2018 election]] for [[Oregon's 2nd congressional district]]<ref name="rosenblumfiles"/><ref name="2020season"/><ref name="sosdebate"/><ref name="bend"/>

====Withdrawn candidates====
*Jamie Morrison ''(withdrew candidacy effective February 28, 2020 to run for [[Oregon's 18th House district|District 18]] in the [[Oregon House of Representatives]])''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/cfDetail.do?page=search&cfRsn=19826&OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=RHXC-ABNU-ZF7G-HNU3-28D2-OSUB-O2IN-51ZY|title=Candidate Information: Jamie A Morrison|date=February 28, 2020|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division|access-date=March 10, 2020}}</ref>
*Cameron Smith, former director of [[Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services]] and [[Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs]] ''(withdrew candidacy effective March 10, 2020)''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/03/10/former-state-agency-director-cameron-smith-withdraws-from-secretary-of-states-race/|title=Former State Agency Director Cameron Smith Withdraws from Secretary of State's Race|date=March 10, 2020|first=Rachel|last=Monahan|work=[[Willamette Week]]|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/cfDetail.do?page=search&cfRsn=19444&OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=RHNH-SPK2-XGVG-DHOC-HQ96-HX1H-YOD8-VPT8|title=Candidate Information: Cameron Smith|date=March 10, 2020|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Jennifer Williamson]], former Majority Leader of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] and former state Representative for [[Oregon's 36th House district|District 36]] ''(withdrew candidacy effective February 26, 2020)''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/02/10/former-house-majority-leader-jennifer-williamson-abruptly-ends-campaign-for-secretary-of-state-in-advance-of-ww-story/|title=Former House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson Abruptly Ends Campaign for Secretary of State In Advance of WW Story|date=February 10, 2020|first1=Rachel|last1=Monahan|first2=Nigel|last2=Jaquiss|work=[[Willamette Week]]|access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/cfDetail.do?page=search&cfRsn=19221&OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=RHXC-ABNU-ZF7G-HNU3-28D2-OSUB-O2IN-51ZY|title=Candidate Information: Jennifer A Williamson|date=February 26, 2020|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division|access-date=March 10, 2020}}</ref>
*Ryan Wruck, office manager ''(withdrew candidacy effective November 8, 2019, endorsed Mark Hass)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/cfDetail.do?page=search&cfRsn=19031&OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=T9XT-WS2G-JW0E-SR6D-P0XN-UIIT-065H-UPIM|title=Candidate Information: Ryan F Wruck|date=November 8, 2019|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division|access-date=November 12, 2019}}</ref><ref name="wruck">{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2019/11/readers-respond-an-sos-candidate-bows-out.html|title=Readers respond: An SOS candidate bows out|date=November 10, 2019|first=Ryan|last=Wruck|work=The Oregonian|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>

====Endorsements====
{{Endorsements box
|title = Shemia Fagan
|list = 
;Statewide officials
* [[Barbara Roberts]], former [[governor of Oregon]]<ref name=faganendorsements />

;Unions
* [[American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/03/01/just-days-after-entering-secretary-of-states-race-state-sen-shemia-fagan-scores-a-key-endorsement/|title=Just Days After Entering Secretary of State's Race, State Sen. Shemia Fagan Scores a Key Endorsement|date=March 1, 2020|first=Nigel|last=Jaquiss|work=[[Willamette Week]]|access-date=March 2, 2020}}</ref>
* [[American Federation of Teachers]]<ref name=faganendorsements />
* Oregon [[AFL–CIO]]<ref name=faganendorsements />
* [[Oregon Education Association]]<ref name=faganendorsements />
* Oregon School Employees Association<ref name=faganendorsements />
* Oregon State Building & Construction Trades Council<ref name=faganendorsements />
* Oregon State Firefighters Council<ref name=faganendorsements />
* Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters<ref name=faganendorsements />
* [[PCUN]]<ref name=faganendorsements>{{cite web|url=https://shemiafororegon.com/endorsements/|title=Endorsements|publisher=Shemia Fagan for Oregon|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Service Employees International Union]]<ref name=faganendorsements />
* [[Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association]]<ref name=faganendorsements />

;Organizations
* [[NARAL Pro-Choice America|NARAL Pro-Choice]] Oregon PAC<ref name=faganendorsements />
* Oregon League of Conservation Voters<ref name=faganendorsements />
* [[Planned Parenthood]] PAC of Oregon<ref name=faganendorsements />

;Newspapers
* ''[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/editorial-vote-shemia-fagan-in-the-democratic-primary-for-secretary-of-state/article_7f7832d2-75fb-11ea-b1ee-db59c3028283.html|title=Editorial: Vote Shemia Fagan in the Democratic primary for secretary of state|work=[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]]|date=April 4, 2020|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{Endorsements box
|title = Mark Hass
|list =
;Statewide officials
*[[Bill Bradbury]], former [[Oregon Secretary of State]] (served 1999–2009)<ref name="hassendorsements">{{cite web|url=https://www.markhass.com/endorsements/|title=Mark Hass: Endorsements|publisher=Mark Hass for Secretary of State|access-date=March 24, 2020|archive-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324224554/https://www.markhass.com/endorsements/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Susan Castillo]], former [[Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction]] (served 2003–2012)<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*[[Phil Keisling]], former [[Oregon Secretary of State]] (served 1991–1999)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MarkHassOregon/status/1249708748496502784|title=Mark Haas Endorsement: Phil Keisling|date=April 13, 2020|publisher=[[Twitter]]|access-date=April 13, 2020}}</ref>
;State legislators
*[[Ginny Burdick]], state senator representing [[Oregon's 18th Senate district|District 18]], Majority Leader of the [[Oregon State Senate]]<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*[[James Manning Jr.]], state senator representing [[Oregon's 7th Senate district|District 7]]<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*[[Caddy McKeown]], state representative representing [[Oregon's 9th House district|District 9]]<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*[[Kathleen Taylor (politician)|Kathleen Taylor]], state senator representing [[Oregon's 21st Senate district|District 21]]<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*[[Carolyn Tomei]], former state representative representing [[Oregon's 41st House district|District 41]] (served 2001–2015)<ref name="hassendorsements" />
;Local officials
*Ben Bowman, [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]]-[[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]] school board member<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Anne Bryan, [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] school board member<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*[[Deborah Kafoury]], [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] Commission chair<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*LeeAnn Larsen, [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] school board member<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Maria Reyes, [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]] City councilor<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Donna Tyner, [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] school board member<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Maureen Wolf, chair, [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]]-[[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]] school board<ref name="hassendorsements" />
;Party officials
*Maria Smithson, former vice-chair, [[Democratic Party of Oregon]]<ref name="hassendorsements" />

;Individuals
*Jennifer Mohr Colett, music teacher, [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] School District<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Nafisa Fai, Pan African Planning Group<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Sheila Hamilton, author and journalist<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Lupita Maurer, engineer, [[Latino (demonym)|Latino]] rights advocate<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Megan McMillan, Oregon Emerge graduate<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Betty Reynolds, [[Clackamas Community College]] board member<ref name="hassendorsements" />
*Ryan Wruck, former 2020 candidate for Oregon secretary of state<ref name="wruck" />

;Newspapers
*''[[Willamette Week]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/04/29/wws-may-2020-endorsement-for-oregon-secretary-of-state/|title=WW's May 2020 Endorsement for Oregon Secretary of State|date=April 29, 2020|work=[[Willamette Week]]|access-date=April 29, 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{Endorsements box
|title = Jamie McLeod-Skinner
|list =
;Statewide officials
*[[Jeanne Atkins]], former [[Oregon Secretary of State]] (served 2015–2017)<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements">{{cite web|url=https://jamiefororegon.com/endorsements/|title=Jamie McLeod-Skinner: Endorsements|publisher=Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Secretary of State|access-date=March 24, 2020|archive-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324235834/https://jamiefororegon.com/endorsements/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Marilynne Keyser, former deputy [[Oregon Secretary of State]] (served 1989–1991)<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
;State legislators
*[[Jane Cease]], former state senator representing [[Oregon's 10th Senate district|District 10]] (served 1985–1991), former state Representative representing [[Oregon's 19th House district|District 19]] (served 1979–1985)<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*[[Jackie Dingfelder]], former state senator representing [[Oregon's 23rd Senate district|District 23]] (served 2001–2009), former state Representative representing [[Oregon's 19th House district|District 19]] and [[Oregon's 19th House district|District 45]] (served 2009–2013)<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*[[Jeff Golden]], state senator representing [[Oregon's 3rd Senate district|District 3]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*[[Alissa Keny-Guyer]], state representative representing [[Oregon's 46th House district|District 46]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
;State judicial officials
*Nancy Campbell Mead, retired [[Oregon circuit courts|circuit court]] judge, [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington County]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Pete Runnels, [[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]] judge<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />

;Local officials
*Bill Baertlin, [[Tillamook County, Oregon|Tillamook County]] commissioner<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Tammy Baney, former [[Deschutes County, Oregon|Deschutes County]] commissioner<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Melissa Barnes-Dholakia, [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]]-[[La Pine, Oregon|La Pine]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Roy Barron, [[Hermiston, Oregon|Hermiston]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Victor Chang, [[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Sumitra Chhetri, [[Centennial, Portland, Oregon|Centennial]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Serena Cruz, former [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] commissioner<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Michelle DePass, [[Portland Public Schools (Oregon)|Portland Public Schools]] Board of Education<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Carrie Douglas, co-chair, [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]]-[[La Pine, Oregon|La Pine]] school board<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Royce Embanks, [[Madras, Oregon|Madras]] city councilor, former mayor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Sarah Finger McDonald, vice chair, [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]] school board<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Dale Freeman, [[Pendleton, Oregon|Pendleton]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Gena Goodman-Campbell, [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Claire Hall, [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln County]] commissioner<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Roland Herrera, [[Keizer, Oregon|Keizer]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Ken Humberston, [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County]] commissioner<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*John Hummel, [[Deschutes County, Oregon|Deschutes County]] district attorney<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Nora Kent, [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]] Education Service District Board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Chelsea King Martin, [[West Linn, Oregon|West Linn]]-[[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Darcy Long-Strickler, [[The Dalles, Oregon|The Dalles]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Mary Middleton, vice-chair, Southern Oregon ESD Board<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Carina Miller, former Tribal Council Member, [[Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Shimiko Montgomery, [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]]-[[La Pine, Oregon|La Pine]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Eddy Morales, [[Gresham, Oregon|Gresham]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Daniel Nguyen, [[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Denise Piza, former [[Madras, Oregon|Madras]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Dawn Rasmussen, North [[Wasco County, Oregon|Wasco County]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Kathy Schwartz, [[Wasco County, Oregon|Wasco County]] commissioner<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Stefani Seffinger, [[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Caroline Skidmore, [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]]-[[La Pine, Oregon|La Pine]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*John Snider, Mayor of [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Karen Starchvick, [[Medford, Oregon|Medford]] school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Leonard Stoehr, [[Springfield, Oregon|Springfield]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Darby Stricker, Mayor of [[Talent, Oregon|Talent]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Claire Syrett, [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] city councilor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Lucy Vinis, Mayor of [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Mary Walston, [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] 4J school board member<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />

;Party officials
*Valdez Bravo, former vice chair, [[Democratic Party of Oregon]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Barbara Dudley, senior policy advisor, Oregon [[Working Families Party]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*James Freed, former vice chair, [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] Democrats<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Linda Simmons, vice chair, [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur]] Democratic Party<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />

;Organizations
*[[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County]] Democratic Party<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*[[LGBTQ Victory Fund]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://victoryfund.org/victory-fund-endorses-32-new-lgbtq-candidates-for-2020/|title=Victory Fund Endorses 32 New LGBTQ Candidates for 2020|date=January 22, 2020|first=Jarod|last=Keith|publisher=[[LGBTQ Victory Fund]]|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>
*The Vocal Seniority<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
;Individuals
*Howard Arnett, attorney and [[University of Oregon]] law professor<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Dave Eyler, retired teacher, [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Ryan Moore, candidate for [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] City Council<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Deb Porta, executive director, [[Pride Northwest]]<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
*Grant Starr, [[College Democrats]] of Oregon<ref name="mcleod-skinnerendorsements" />
}}

====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = [[Shemia Fagan]]
| party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes       = 204,154
| percentage  = 36.13%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = [[Mark Hass]]
| party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes       = 200,942
| percentage  = 35.57%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = Jamie McLeod-Skinner
| party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes       = 155,326
| percentage  = 27.49%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Write-in]]s
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 4,554
| percentage = 0.81%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 564,976
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election===
{{Election box begin no change|title=Secretary of State of Oregon}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Shemia Fagan]]|party=Democratic Party (United States)|percentage=50.31%|votes=1,146,370}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Kim Thatcher]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=984,597|percentage=43.21%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Nathalie Paravicini|votes=82,211|percentage=3.61%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Kyle Markley|votes=62,985|percentage=2.76%}}{{Election box candidate no party link no change|candidate=[[Write-in]]s|party=|percentage=0.10%|votes=2,362}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=2,278,525|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}
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==State treasurer==
{{main|2020 Oregon State Treasurer election}}

Incumbent Democratic state treasurer [[Tobias Read]], first [[2016 Oregon state elections#State Treasurer|elected in 2016]], was reelected to a second term in office.

===Democratic primary===
====Declared candidates====
*[[Tobias Read]], incumbent state treasurer<ref name="rosenblumfiles"/><ref name="2020season"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2019/12/18/oregon-treasurer-tobias-read-announces-bid-for-re-election-with-a-video-encouraging-personal-savings/|title=Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read Announces Bid for Re-Election with a Video Encouraging Personal Savings|date=December 18, 2019|first=Sophie|last=Peel|work=Willamette Week|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>

====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = [[Tobias Read]] (incumbent)
| party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes       = 454,147
| percentage  = 98.67%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Write-in]]s
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 6,131
| percentage = 1.33%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 460,288
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Republican primary===
====Declared candidates====
*Jeff Gudman, former [[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]] City Councilor<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/450535-367220-los-gudman-jumps-into-state-treasurer-race|title=LO's Gudman jumps into state treasurer race|date=February 3, 2020|first=Sam|last=Stites|work=[[Portland Tribune]]|access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref>

====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate   = Jeff Gudman
| party       = Republican Party (United States)
| votes       = 299,512
| percentage  = 98.88%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Write-in]]s
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      = 3,383
| percentage = 1.12%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 302,895
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = State Treasurer of Oregon
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Tobias Read]]|party=Democratic Party (United States)|percentage=51.68%|votes=1,166,703}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = Jeff Gudman
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      =936,916 
| percentage =41.50% 
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Chris Henry|votes=99,870|percentage=4.42%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Constitution Party (United States)|candidate=Michael P Marsh|votes=51,894|percentage=2.30%}}{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate  = [[Write-in]]s
| party      = 
| votes      =2,106
| percentage =0.09%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes      =2,257,489 
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
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==Legislative==
{{Main|2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020 Oregon State Senate election}}

In the [[80th Oregon Legislative Assembly|previous legislative session]], Democrats held a majority of 18–12 in the Senate and 38–22 in the House of Representatives. Of the 30 seats in the Senate, 16 were up for re-election. All 60 seats in the House of Representatives were up for re-election.<ref name="2020season" /> After the election, Democrats held a majority 18–12 in the Senate and 37–23 in the House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Oregon Legislature election results :: The Oregonian {{!}} OregonLive.com|url=http://gov.oregonlive.com/election/2020/general/legislature|access-date=2020-12-10|website=The Oregonian - OregonLive.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Judicial==
===Supreme Court===
{{expand section|date=December 2020}}

===Court of Appeals===
{{expand section|date=December 2020}}

==Ballot measures==
There were four statewide [[Oregon ballot measures]] on the general election ballot. As a result of the election, all four measures passed.<ref name="ORSOS">{{cite web|url=https://digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov/nodes/view/208504?keywords=2020+general+election+abstract+of+votes&type=all&highlights=WyIyMDIwIiwiZ2VuZXJhbCIsImVsZWN0aW9uIiwiYWJzdHJhY3QiLCJvZiIsInZvdGVzIl0%3D&lsk=dc5e47a243f76d3c5b025474bf508952|title=November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|accessdate=October 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gov.oregonlive.com/election/2020/general/measures/|title=2020 General Election: Ballot Measures|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=October 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/oregon/ballot-measures/|title=2020 General Election: Ballot Measures|work=[[Politico]]|accessdate=October 5, 2024}}</ref>

===Polling===
;Measure 109
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:100px;"| For Measure 109
! style="width:100px;"| Against Measure 109
! Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/7366355-151/magic-mushrooms-may-be-on-the-2020-ballot/ DHM Research/Oregon Public Broadcasting/The Bulletin/Oregon Psylocobin Society]{{efn|The Oregon Psylocobin Society supported legalisation of psylocobin as laid out by Measure 109 prior to this poll's sampling period}}
|Released August 16, 2019{{efn|Conducted in winter of 2018}}
|600 (RV)
|± 4.9%
|style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|'''47%'''
|46%
|7%
|}

===Results===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Measure
!rowspan="2"|Description
!colspan="2"|Votes
|-
!Yes
!No
|-
|[[Oregon Ballot Measure 107|Measure 107]]
|Amends Constitution: Allows laws limiting political campaign contributions and expenditures, requiring disclosure of political campaign contributions and expenditures, and requiring political campaign advertisements to identify who paid for them
|{{Yes|'''1,763,276 (78.31%)'''|align=left}}
|488,413 (21.69%)
|-
|[[Oregon Ballot Measure 108|Measure 108]]
|Increases cigarette and cigar taxes. Establishes tax on e-cigarettes and nicotine vaping devices. Funds health programs.
|{{Yes|'''1,535,866 (66.34%)'''|align=left}}
|779,311 (33.66%)
|-
|[[Oregon Ballot Measure 109|Measure 109]]
|Allows manufacture, delivery, administration of [[psilocybin mushroom|psilocybin]] at supervised, licensed facilities; imposes two-year development period<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/Oregon-psilocybin-therapy-measure-officially-qualifies-for-November-ballot-571677281.html |access-date=September 18, 2020 |date=July 8, 2020 |work=KDRV |first=Jamie |last=Parfitt |title=OREGON PSILOCYBIN THERAPY MEASURE OFFICIALLY QUALIFIES FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT}}</ref>
|{{Yes|'''1,270,057 (55.75%)'''|align=left}}
|1,008,199 (45.25%)
|-
|[[Oregon Ballot Measure 110|Measure 110]]
|Provides statewide addiction/recovery services; marijuana taxes partially finance; reclassifies possession/penalties for specified drugs
|{{Yes|'''1,333,268 (58.46%)'''|align=left}}
|947,313 (41.54%)
|}

==See also==
* [[Elections in Oregon]]
* [[Portland, Oregon mayoral election, 2020]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionhistory.aspx Elections Division] at the Oregon Secretary of State
* [https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon Oregon] at [[Ballotpedia]]
* {{citation |author= [[Government Documents Round Table]] of the American Library Association |work=Voting & Elections Toolkits |url= https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/oregon |title= Oregon }}
* {{citation |work=[[Vote.org]] |location=Oakland, CA |url= https://www.vote.org/state/oregon/ |title= Oregon: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links }}
* {{cite web |title= League of Women Voters of Oregon |url= https://www.lwv.org/local-leagues/find-local-league }} (state affiliate of the U.S. [[League of Women Voters]])

;Official campaign websites for attorney general candidates
* [https://michaelcrossfororegon.com/ Michael Cross (R) for Attorney General] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804204042/https://michaelcrossfororegon.com/ |date=August 4, 2020 }}
* [https://www.ellenrosenblum.com/ Ellen Rosenblum (D) for Attorney General]

;Official campaign websites for secretary of state candidates
* [https://shemiafororegon.com/ Shemia Fagan (D) for Secretary of State]
* [https://kimthatcher.com/ Kim Thatcher (R) for Secretary of State]

;Official campaign websites for state treasurer candidates
* [https://www.jeffgudman.org/ Jeff Gudman (R) for Treasurer]
* [https://www.tobiasread.com/ Tobias Read (D) for Treasurer]

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{{2020 United States elections}}

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[[Category:2020 elections in the United States by state|Oregon]]
[[Category:Oregon elections by year]]