Oregon held its general election on November 3, 2020, deciding 75 legislative seats and 3 statewide offices. No chamber changed party control.
Highlights
- Democrats kept their three-fifths supermajorities in both chambers but fell short of two-thirds majorities, the size needed to meet quorum without Republicans present, so Republicans could still stall the Capitol with walkouts as they had in 2019 and 2020.
- Republicans flipped three open coastal seats where Democrats held a registration edge, while Democrats answered in Bend and Salem:
- Shemia Fagan (D) beat Kim Thatcher (R) by about 7 points for secretary of state, recapturing the one statewide seat Republicans held, an office that could inherit the job of redrawing legislative districts. Treasurer Tobias Read (D) and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (D) won re-election by double digits.
- Voters approved all 4 statewide measures, two of them national firsts:
- Not counting the Salem special election, 4 legislative seats changed party: three to Republicans and one to Democrats. Beyond the flips, 3 races finished inside two points: Rep. Anna Williams (D) held House District 52 over Jeff Helfrich (R) by fewer than 100 votes, Rep. Brad Witt (D) kept House District 31 by about 510 votes, and Sen. Tim Knopp (R) held Senate District 27 against Eileen Kiely (D) by about 1,600 votes.
Legislature
- House (60 seats): 38 D, 22 R before the election, 37 D, 23 R after; control stayed with Democrats.
- Senate (30 seats): 18 D, 11 R, 1 other or vacant before the election, 18 D, 12 R after; control stayed with Democrats.
Statewide races
Legislative races
| Race | Winner | Others | Notes |
|---|
| House 1 | David Brock Smith (R) 68.9% | Calla Felicity (D) 31% | |
| House 2 | Gary Leif (R) 71.6% | Charis Lee (D) 28.1% | |
| House 3 | Lily Morgan (R) 66.7% | Jeremy Morgan (D) 32.8% | |
| House 4 | Duane A. Stark (R) 68.9% | Marcus Middleton (D) 30.9% | |
| House 5 | Pam Marsh (D) 66.4% | Sandra Abercrombie (R) 33.5% | |
| House 6 | Kim Wallan (R) 54.6% | Alberto Enriquez (D) 43.1%, Alex Usselman (L) 2.3% | |
| House 7 | Cedric Hayden (R) 67.8% | Jerry Samaniego (D) 32.1% | |
| House 8 | Paul Holvey (D) 67.7% | Timothy Aldal (R) 29.1%, Martha Sherwood (L) 3% | |
| House 9 | Boomer Wright (R) 57.5% | Cal Mukumoto (D) 42.3% | Flipped D to R |
| House 10 | David Gomberg (D) 52.4% | Max Sherman (R) 47.46% | |
| House 11 | Marty Wilde (D) 52.1% | Katie Boshart Glaser (R) 47.7% | |
| House 12 | John Lively (D) 56.6% | Ruth Linoz (R) 43.1% | |
| House 13 | Nancy Nathanson (D) 70.6% | David Smith (R) 29.3% | |
| House 14 | Julie Fahey (D) 59.1% | Rich Cunningham (R) 40.6% | |
| House 15 | Shelly Davis (R) 59.7% | Miriam Cummins (D) 40.1% | |
| House 16 | Dan Rayfield (D) 76.07% | Jason Hughes (R) 23.93% | |
| House 17 | Jami Cate (R) 69.2% | Paige Hook (D) 28.8%, Tim Dehne (Other) 1.8% | |
| House 18 | Rick Lewis (R) 70.2% | Jamie Morrison (D) 29.5% | |
| House 19 | Raquel Moore-Green (R) 54.4% | Jacqueline Leung (D) 45.4% | |
| House 20 | Paul Evans (D) 51.8% | Selma Pierce (R) 47.9% | |
| House 21 | Brian Clem (D) 60.6% | John Esp (R) 39.1% | |
| House 22 | Teresa Alonso Leon (D) 56.7% | Anna Kasachev (R) 43% | |
| House 23 | Mike Nearman (R) 58.3% | Sean Scorvo (D) 34.9%, Alex Polikoff (G) 4.3% | |
| House 24 | Ron Noble (R) 57.6% | Lynette Shaw (D) 42.2% | |
| House 25 | Bill Post (R) 56.6% | Ramiro Navarro Jr. (D) 43.3% | |
| House 26 | Courtney Neron (D) 54.1% | Peggy Stevens (R) 43.6%, Tim Nelson (L) 2.3% | |
| House 27 | Sheri Schouten (D) 69.3% | Sandra Nelson (R) 30.5% | |
| House 28 | Wlnsvey Campos (D) 65.1% | Daniel Martin (R) 34.6% | |
| House 29 | Susan McLain (D) 57.8% | Dale Fishback (R) 42% | |
| House 30 | Janeen Sollman (D) 93.2% | Unopposed | |
| House 31 | Bradley Witt (D) 50.5% | Brian Stout (R) 49.3% | |
| House 32 | Suzanne Weber (R) 54.1% | Debbie Boothe-Schmidt (D) 45.7% | Flipped D to R |
| House 33 | Maxine Dexter (D) 75.6% | Dick Courter (R) 24.2% | |
| House 34 | Ken Helm (D) 96.7% | Unopposed | |
| House 35 | Dacia Grayber (D) 67.1% | Bob Niemeyer (R) 32.7% | |
| House 36 | Lisa Reynolds (D) 83.1% | Jim Ball (R) 16.8% | |
| House 37 | Rachel Prusak (D) 57.15% | Kelly Sloop (R) 42.75% | |
| House 38 | Andrea Salinas (D) 72.4% | Patrick Castles (R) 27.6% | |
| House 39 | Christine Drazan (R) 62.2% | Tessah Danel (D) 35.6%, Kenny Sernach (L) 2.1% | |
| House 40 | Mark Meek (D) 54.6% | Joshua Howard (R) 45.2% | |
| House 41 | Karin Power (D) 73.7% | Michael Newgard (R) 26.1% | |
| House 42 | Rob Nosse (D) 98.2% | Unopposed | |
| House 43 | Tawna Sanchez (D) 98.8% | Unopposed | |
| House 44 | Tina Kotek (D) 87.2% | Margo Logan (R) 12.5% | |
| House 45 | Barbara Smith Warner (D) 97.3% | Unopposed | |
| House 46 | Khanh Pham (D) 97.6% | Unopposed | |
| House 47 | Diego Hernandez (D) 49.3% | Ryan Gardner (R) 31.4%, Ashton Simpson (Other) 19% | |
| House 48 | Jeff Reardon (D) 75.7% | Edward Marihart (L) 22.3% | |
| House 49 | Zach Hudson (D) 57.3% | Gregg Johnson (R) 42.4% | |
| House 50 | Ricki Ruiz (D) 53.6% | Amelia Salvador (R) 46.3% | |
| House 51 | Janelle Bynum (D) 52.83% | Jane J. Hays (R) 43.15%, Donald B. Crawford (L) 3.89% | |
| House 52 | Anna Williams (D) 48.7% | Jeff Helfrich (R) 48.5%, Stephen Alder (L) 2.7% | |
| House 53 | Jack Zika (R) 57.1% | Emerson Levy (D) 42.8% | |
| House 54 | Jason Kropf (D) 60% | Cheri Helt (R) 38.9% | Flipped R to D; Incumbent defeated |
| House 55 | Vikki Breese-Iverson (R) 73.5% | Barbara Fontaine (D) 26.3% | |
| House 56 | Werner Reschke (R) 72.6% | Faith Leith (D) 27.2% | |
| House 57 | Greg A. Smith (R) 76.6% | Roland Ruhe (D) 23.2% | |
| House 58 | Bobby Levy (R) 72.8% | Nolan Bylenga (D) 27% | |
| House 59 | Dana Bonham (R) 59.8% | Arlene Burns (D) 40% | |
| House 60 | Mark Owens (R) 77.4% | Beth Spell (D) 22.4% | |
| Senate 1 | Dallas Heard (R) 68.6% | Kat Stone (D) 31.2% | |
| Senate 2 | Art Robinson (R) 63.96% | Gerald Allen (D) 33.62%, Thomas Griffin (L) 2.36% | |
| Senate 5 | Dick Anderson (R) 49.4% | Melissa Cribbins (D) 46.5%, Shauleen Higgins (Other) 4.1% | Flipped D to R |
| Senate 9 | Fred Girod (R) 67% | Jim Hinsvark (D) 30.1%, Patrick Marnell (L) 2.8% | |
| Senate 12 | Brian Boquist (R) 58.3% | Bernadette Hansen (D) 41.6% | |
| Senate 14 | Kate Lieber (D) 68.99% | Harmony Mulkey (R) 30.81% | |
| Senate 18 | Ginny Burdick (D) 95.8% | Unopposed | |
| Senate 21 | Kathleen Taylor (D) 97.6% | Unopposed | |
| Senate 22 | Lew Frederick (D) 98.1% | Unopposed | |
| Senate 23 | Michael Dembrow (D) 97% | Unopposed | |
| Senate 25 | Chris Gorsek (D) 51.9% | Justin Hwang (R) 47.9% | |
| Senate 27 | Tim Knopp (R) 50.7% | Eileen Kiely (D) 49.1% | |
| Senate 28 | Dennis Linthicum (R) 72.7% | Hugh Palcic (D) 27.1% | |
| Senate 29 | Bill Hansell (R) 75.9% | Mildred O'Callaghan (D) 23.9% | |
| Senate 30 | Lynn Findley (R) 66.9% | Carina Miller (D) 33% | |
Ballot measures
| Measure | Description | Result |
|---|
| Measure 107 | Authorizes the state legislature and local governments to (1) enact laws or ordinances limiting campaign contributions and expenditures; (2) require disclosure of contributions and expenditures; and (3) require that political advertisements identify the people or entities that paid for them | Passed (78.31% yes) |
| Measure 108 | Increases cigarette tax from $1.33 per pack to $3.33 per pack; imposes tax on nicotine inhalant delivery systems such as e-cigarettes at a rate of 65% of the wholesale price; dedicates revenues to the Oregon Health Authority for medical and health programs | Passed (66.34% yes) |
| Measure 109 | Legalizes psilocybin mushrooms for Oregon Psilocybin Services Program under the Oregon Health Authority | Passed (55.75% yes) |
| Measure 110 | Decriminalizes possession of certain drugs and establishes a drug addiction treatment and recovery program funded by the state's marijuana tax revenue | Passed (58.46% yes) |