2022 Oregon gubernatorial election

The 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022^[1] to elect the Governor of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kate Brown took office on February 18, 2015 upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber.^[2] She was subsequently elected in the gubernatorial special election in 2016^[3] and was re-elected to a full term in 2018.^[4] Due to term limits she cannot seek re-election in 2022.^[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Bud Pierce, oncologist and Republican nominee for governor in 2016^[11]
Paul Romero, refrigeration repair technician, candidate for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2016 and 2018, and U.S. Senate candidate in 2020^[12]
Darin Harbick, business owner^[13]^[14]

Publicly expressed interest

Stan Pulliam, mayor of Sandy^[15]^[16]

Potential

Dallas Heard, state senator and chair of the Oregon Republican Party^[16]
Tim Knopp, state senator^[7]
Dennis Linthicum, state senator^[16]
Julie Parrish, former state representative for Oregon's 37th House district^[7]
Tootie Smith, Clackamas County commissioner and former state representative^[16]

Declined

Alek Skarlatos, former Oregon National Guard soldier and candidate for Oregon's 4th congressional district in 2020 (running for Oregon's 4th congressional district)^[17]
Bill Post, state representative^[16]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[18]	Solid D	April 30, 2021
Inside Elections^[19]	Solid D	May 7, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[20]	Lean D	March 11, 2021

External links

Official campaign websites

References

^ "2022 Initiatives, Referendums and Referrals". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ Jaquiss, Nigel (February 13, 2015). "Gov. John Kitzhaber Announces His Resignation". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ "Oregon Governor Results:Kate Brown Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ Borrud, Hillary (November 7, 2018). "Oregon governor's race: Kate Brown defeats Knute Buehler". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ "Bulletin story on Kate Brown term limit was incorrect". Bend Bulletin. August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jaquiss, Nigel (November 30, 2020). "The 2022 Governor's Race Is Officially Underway: Dr. Bud Pierce Declares His Candidacy". Willamette Week. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Borrud, Hillary (November 30, 2018). "Kate Brown's win opens up Oregon's 2022 governor's race". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (April 17, 2021). "Many Oregon Democrats eye 2022 governor's race, 1st competitive intraparty contest in a decade". oregonlive. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (April 17, 2021). "Many Oregon Democrats eye 2022 governor's race, 1st competitive intraparty contest in a decade". oregonlive. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (April 17, 2021). "Many Oregon Democrats eye 2022 governor's race, 1st competitive intraparty contest in a decade". oregonlive. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ "Bud Pierce confirms he's running for Oregon governor in 2022". www.katu.com. KATU. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
^ Cegavske, Carisa (December 8, 2020). "Roseburg's Paul Romero says he will run for governor in 2022". The News-Review. Roseburg, Oregon. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
^ Staff, Olivia Young and NBC16 com (May 8, 2021). "Darin Harbick, a Republican from the McKenzie River area, announces gubernatorial run". KMTR. Retrieved May 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Reflections, McKenzie River. "Local for Gov?". McKenzie River Reflections. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ Allen, Brittany. "Sandy mayor announces consideration of 2022 gubernatorial election". www.pamplinmedia.com. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Stites, Sam. "Two Clackamas County Republicans named in gubernatorial poll". Portland Tribune.
^ Fordham, Evie (May 2, 2021). "Oregon veteran who thwarted Paris train attack to run again to unseat Democrat DeFazio". Fox News. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^ "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

[1] "2022 Initiatives, Referendums and Referrals". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[2] Jaquiss, Nigel (February 13, 2015). "Gov. John Kitzhaber Announces His Resignation". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[3] "Oregon Governor Results:Kate Brown Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[4] Borrud, Hillary (November 7, 2018). "Oregon governor's race: Kate Brown defeats Knute Buehler". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[5] "Bulletin story on Kate Brown term limit was incorrect". Bend Bulletin. August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[:0-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jaquiss, Nigel (November 30, 2020). "The 2022 Governor's Race Is Officially Underway: Dr. Bud Pierce Declares His Candidacy". Willamette Week. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

[Potential-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Borrud, Hillary (November 30, 2018). "Kate Brown's win opens up Oregon's 2022 governor's race". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

[8] Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (April 17, 2021). "Many Oregon Democrats eye 2022 governor's race, 1st competitive intraparty contest in a decade". oregonlive. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

[9] Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (April 17, 2021). "Many Oregon Democrats eye 2022 governor's race, 1st competitive intraparty contest in a decade". oregonlive. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[10] Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (April 17, 2021). "Many Oregon Democrats eye 2022 governor's race, 1st competitive intraparty contest in a decade". oregonlive. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[11] "Bud Pierce confirms he's running for Oregon governor in 2022". www.katu.com. KATU. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

[12] Cegavske, Carisa (December 8, 2020). "Roseburg's Paul Romero says he will run for governor in 2022". The News-Review. Roseburg, Oregon. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

[13] Staff, Olivia Young and NBC16 com (May 8, 2021). "Darin Harbick, a Republican from the McKenzie River area, announces gubernatorial run". KMTR. Retrieved May 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[14] Reflections, McKenzie River. "Local for Gov?". McKenzie River Reflections. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

[15] Allen, Brittany. "Sandy mayor announces consideration of 2022 gubernatorial election". www.pamplinmedia.com. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

[RepublicanStrawpoll-16] Stites, Sam. "Two Clackamas County Republicans named in gubernatorial poll". Portland Tribune.

[17] Fordham, Evie (May 2, 2021). "Oregon veteran who thwarted Paris train attack to run again to unseat Democrat DeFazio". Fox News. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

[Cook_PR-18] "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[Inside_Elections-19] "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-20] "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

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Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

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Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

General election

Predictions

See also

External links

References