2022 Oregon elections
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8, 2022. Primary elections will be held on May 17, 2022.
Federal
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has announced his intention to run for a fifth term. Wyden was first elected in a 1996 special election and reelected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1]
Six other candidates, including Republican Jo Rae Perkins, have announced their intention to run.
United States House of Representatives
All five of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for re-election in 2022. These seats are currently represented by four Democrats and one Republican.
Governor
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] She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a second full term until 2026.[5]
Many candidates have announced their intention to run, including Bud Pierce, a physician and candidate for this office in 2016, Tina Kotek, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and Paul Romero, a businessman and candidate for United States Senate in 2020.
Labor Commissioner
Incumbent Val Hoyle has decided not to run for a second term, instead running for Oregon's 4th congressional district which is being vacated by retiring incumbent Peter DeFazio.[6] Since the Commissioner of Labor is a nonpartisan role, a general election is only held in the event that no one in the primary election secures 50% of the vote.[7]
So far, five candidates have announced their intention to run:
- Cheri Helt, former state representative[8][9]
- Chris Henry, Truck driver
- Casey M Kulla, Yamhill County Commissioner
- Robert Neuman
- Christina E Stephenson, Civil rights attorney
Legislature
All 60 seats in the Oregon House of Representatives will be up for election in 2022.
15 of 30 Oregon State Senate seats will be up for election.
References
- ^ "US Sen. Ron Wyden will seek reelection in 2022". opb. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Val Hoyle to run for Congress as DeFazio opts not to seek re-election in 2022". Katu. Katu News. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk; Wilson, Conrad (May 14, 2018). "Oregon Voters Select Val Hoyle As New Labor Commissioner". OPB. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Cheri Helt files to run for state Labor and Industries commissioner". www.ktvz.com. KTVZ. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Warner, Gary (8 March 2022). "Bend's Cheri Helt running for statewide Labor and Industries commissioner". www.bendbulletin.com. The Bulletin. Retrieved 14 March 2022.