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oregonPopulation: 4,028,977 (2015)

Filing deadline: March 8, 2016.

Primary: May 17, 2016.


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Oregon (D+5) is a moderate state and most of the Republicans from this state have also been moderate. Oregon is known for being liberal and even experimental in attitude, with lots of referenda. It has 82% white and 9% latino voters.

FEDERAL LEVEL

Electors: 7. Oregon is regarded as a fairly safe state for the Democrats in presidential elections.

Sena­tors: 2 Democrats.

OR sen2 Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley. (Pic: Congress)

Senator class 2: Jeff Mer­kley (D)
Committees: Appropriations, Banking, Budget, Environment.
Democratic candidate: Jeff Mer­kley
Republican candidate: ?

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe Dem in 2020.
Status May 11, 2016: Activist and State Representative Jeff Mer­kley (b.1956) beat a sitting Republican in his first Senate election in 2008 and got almost 56% in 2014. He was formerly the Speaker of the State House.

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OR sen3 Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden. (Pic: Congress)

Senator class 3: Ron Wyden (D)
Committees: Finance (Minority Leader), Budget, Energy, Intelligence.
Democratic candidate: Ron Wyden
Republican candidate: ?

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: Lawyer Ron Wyden (b.1949) served in the House from 1981 till he won a special election to the Senate in 1996. He took 57% in 2010, but gets internal challenges from Medford City Councillor Kevin Stine and retired train engineer Paul Weaver. The Republicans are fielding County Commissioner Faye Stewart and businessmen Mark Callahan, Sam Carpenter and Dan Laschober.

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House of Representatives: 5 Representantives; 4 Democrats and 1 Republican. Oregon conducts all elections through mail balloting.

Suzanne Bonamici. (Foto: Kongressen)
Suzanne Bonamici. (Pic: Congress)

District 1
Representative: Suzanne Bonamici (D)
Committees: Education, Science.
Democratic candidate: Suzanne Bona­mici
Republican candidate: ?

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: The district (D+7) covers the northwestern corner of the state, down to the suburbs of Portland. It has 85% white and 9% latino voters. Lawyer and State Senator Suzanne Bonamici (b.1954) won a special election in 2012 and got 57% in 2014. She gets an internal challenge from salesman Shabba Woodley. For the Republicans, Jonathan Burgess, salesman Brian Heinrich and businesswoman Delinda Morgan are running.

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OR02 Greg Walden
Greg Walden. (Pic: Home page)

District 2
Representative: Greg Walden (R)
Committees: Energy and Trade.
Democratic candidate: Jim Crary
Republican candidate: Greg Walden

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe GOP in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: The district (R+10) encompasses the eastern 2/3 of the state, including Baker City and Ashland. It has 89% white and 9% latino voters. Businessman and State Senator Greg Walden (b.1957) has represented the area since 1999. He got 70% in 2014. Walden gets an internal challenge from refrigeration technician Paul Romero. The Democrats are running businessman Jim Crary.

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OR03 Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer. (Pic: Congress)

District 3
Representative: Earl Blumenauer (D)
Committees: Finance.
Democratic candidate: Earl Blu­me­nauer
Republican candidate: NO CANDIDATE

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: The district (D+22) includes most of Portland, including suburbs and has 80% white and 7% latino voters. Lawyer and former Portland City Councillor Earl Blumenauer (b.1948) has represented the city since winning a special election in 1996. He got 72% in 2014.

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OR04 Peter DeFazio
Peter DeFazio. (Pic: Congress)

District 4
Representative: Peter DeFazio (D)
Committees: Transportation (Minority Leader).
Democratic candidate: Peter DeFazio
Republican candidate: ?

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: The district (D+2) covers the southwestern parts of the state, including the southern half of the coastline and the cities of Eugene and Roseburg. It has 92% white voters. Veteran and County Commissioner Peter DeFazio (b.1947) was first elected in 1986 and took almost 59% in 2014. He gets an internal challenge from automobile lease finance company owner Joseph McKinney. The GOP is running former Linn County party chair Jo Rae Perkins and professor Art Robinson, who has run against DeFazio several times before.

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OR05 Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader. (Pic: Congress)

District 5
Representative: Kurt Schrader (D)
Committees: Energy and Trade.
Democratic candidate: Kurt Schrader
Republican candidate: ?

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: The district (D+0) encompasses northern and northwestern areas of Oregon, including much of the northern coastline, parts of the Portland suburbs and all of the State Capital of Salem. It contains 87% white and 10% latino voters. Veterinarian and State Senator Kurt Schrader (b.1951) was first elected in 2008 and got almost 54% in 2014. He gets an internal challenge from former State Representative Dave McTeague. For the GOP, nursing student Ben West, fireman Earl Rainey, political consultant Colm Willis and psychologist Seth Allan are running.

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STATE LEVEL

OR guv Kate Brown
Kate Brown. (Pic: State of OR)

Governor: Kate Brown (D)
Democratic candidate: Kate Brown
Republican candidate: ?

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: Governor John Kitzhaber resigned Feb. 18. 2015 and was replaced by lawyer, State Senator and Secretary of State Kate Brown (b.1960). She is up for election in 2016 for the last two years of Kitzhaber’s term. Brown has five internal challengers; physician Julian Bell, driver Chet Chance, retail store employee Kevin Forsythe, home care worker Steve Johnson and lawyer and engineer Dave Stauffer. For the GOP, businessman Allen Alley, real estate broker Bruce Cuff, retired state employee Bob Forthan, mechanical engineer Bob Niemeyer and physician and former state medical association president, Bud Pierce are running.

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Jeanne Atkins. (Foto: State of OR)
Jeanne Atkins. (Pic: State of OR)

Secretary of State: Jeanne Atkins (D)
Democratic candidate: ?
Republican candidate: ?

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Likely Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: The Secretary of State is the next in line if the Governor dies or resigns, unless the SoS has been appointed and not elected. To succeed her, Governor Kate Brown chose Jeanne Atkins, who is a former assistant to Senator Jeff Merkley and several other Democrats in Oregon. She is not running in 2016. For the Dems, Labor Commissioner Brad Ava­kian, State House Majority Leader Val Hoyle and State Senator Richard Devlin are running. The GOP is fielding County Commissioner Sid Leiken and former State Rep. Dennis Richardson, who was the party’s candidate for Governor in 2014.

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OR fin Ted Wheeler
Ted Wheeler. (Pic: State of OR)

Treasurer­: Ted Whe­eler (D)
Democratic candidate: Tobias Read
Republican candidate: Jeff Gudman

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Likely Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: Businessman and County Commissioner Ted Whe­eler (b.1962) was first appointed to this job in 2010 and elected in 2012 with 58%. He is running for Mayor of Portland in 2016. The Dems are running State Representative and businessman Tobias Read and the GOP Lake Oswego City Councilor and businessman Jeff Gudman.

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OR ag Ellen Rosenblum
Ellen Rosenblum. (Pic: State of OR)

Attorney General­: Ellen Rosenblum (D)
Democratic candidate: Ellen Rosen­blum
Republican candidate: Daniel Crowe

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Safe Dem in 2016.
Status May 11, 2016: Judge Ellen Rosenblum (b.1951) was appointed in 2012 and subsequently won election with 56% later that year. The Republicans are running lawyer Daniel Crowe.

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Brad Avakian. (Foto: State of
Brad Avakian. (Pic: State of OR)

Labor & Industries Commissioner: Brad Ava­kian (D)
Democratic candidate: ?
Republican candidate: ?

RRH Rating May 11, 2016: Likely Dem in 2018.
Status May 11, 2016: Lawyer and State Senator Brad Ava­kian (b.1961) was appointed to this office in 2008 and elected later that year. He had no opponents in 2014 and is running for Secretary of State in 2016.

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State Senate: 30 (17 D / 12 R / 1 V). Term: 4 years; appx. half in 2016/18.
State House: 60 (35 D / 25 R). Term: 2 years. Elections in 2016.