Oregon elections, 2014

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The state of Oregon held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:

2014 elections and events in Oregon
Filing deadline for primary election candidates March 11, 2014 Red padlock.png
Voter registration deadline for primary election April 29, 2014 Red padlock.png
Primary election date May 20, 2014 Red padlock.png
Local ballot measure elections (2) May 20, 2014 Red padlock.png
Petition drive deadline for ballot measures July 3, 2014 Red padlock.png
Filing deadline for general election candidates August 26, 2014 Red padlock.png
Voter registration deadline for general election October 14, 2014 Red padlock.png
General election date November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png
Statewide ballot measure election November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png

Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Oregon in 2014:

On the 2014 ballot
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U.S. Senate Scheduled electiona
U.S. House Scheduled electiona
State Executives Scheduled electiona
State Senate Scheduled electiona
State House Scheduled electiona
Statewide ballot measures (7 measures) Scheduled electiona
Local ballot measures Scheduled electiona
School boards Unscheduled electiond
State courts Scheduled electiona

2014 elections

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Races to watch in Oregon

Oregon State Legislature

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014 and Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Oregon State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Elections by type

U.S. Senate

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U.S. Senate elections in Oregon

See also: United States Senate elections in Oregon, 2014 and United States Senate elections, 2014

Voters in Oregon elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 11, 2014
May 20, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Oregon generally utilizes a closed primary process. The selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members for presidential and legislative elections.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 29, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 14, 2014.[3]

See also: Oregon elections, 2014

Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by Jeff Merkley (D). Merkley was first elected in 2008.

Candidates

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General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

Withdrew from race

Declined to run

  • Republican Party Sam Carpenter - Businessman[11]

Race background

Incumbent Jeff Merkley, who was Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, defeated two-term Republican incumbent Gordon H. Smith with 49 percent of the vote in 2008 to win the seat.[12][13]

U.S. House

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U.S. House of Representatives elections in Oregon

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Oregon took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected five candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's five congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 11, 2014
May 20, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Oregon generally utilizes a closed primary process. The selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members for presidential and legislative elections.[14][15]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 29, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 14, 2014.[16]

See also: Oregon elections, 2014


Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held four of the five congressional seats from Oregon.

Members of the U.S. House from Oregon -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 4 4
     Republican Party 1 1
Total 5 5

Incumbents

Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the five congressional districts were:

Name Party District
Suzanne Bonamici Electiondot.png Democratic 1
Greg Walden Ends.png Republican 2
Earl Blumenauer Electiondot.png Democratic 3
Peter DeFazio Electiondot.png Democratic 4
Kurt Schrader Electiondot.png Democratic 5

List of candidates by district

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1st Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

2nd Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

3rd Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

4th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

5th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

Withdrew from race


State Executives

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State executive official elections in Oregon

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See also: Oregon state executive official elections, 2014 and State executive official elections, 2014

Two state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Oregon.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Oregon:

List of candidates by office

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Governor

General election

Democratic Party John Kitzhaber - Incumbent Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dennis Richardson - State Representative[23]
Libertarian Party Paul Grad
Constitution Party Aaron Auer - Pastor[24]
Green Party Jason Levin
Independent Progressive Party candidate Chris Henry

Lost in the primary

Democratic Party Ifeanyichukwu Diru[25]
Republican Party Gordon Challstrom - Businessman[26]
Republican Party Tim Carr - Former businessman[27]
Republican Party Bruce Cuff[28]
Republican Party Darren Karr[28]
Republican Party Mae Rafferty[28]

Withdrawn

Republican Party Allen Alley - Businessman, 2010 gubernatorial candidate[29][25]
Republican Party Jon Justesen - Rancher and businessman[30][28]
Republican Party Bruce Hanna - State Representative[31][28]

Down ballot offices

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Commissioner of Labor and Industries Brad Avakian
Brad Avakian.jpg		 2008 Yes Independent Brad Avakian Independent Brad Avakian No


State Senate

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State Senate election in Oregon

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See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Oregon State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Oregon State Senate:

Oregon State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 16 18
     Republican Party 14 12
Total 30 30

List of candidates by district

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District 3 • District 4 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 20 • District 24 • District 26

State House

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State House elections in Oregon

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See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Oregon House of Representatives:

Oregon House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 34 35
     Republican Party 26 25
Total 60 60

List of candidates by district

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52• District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60

Statewide ballot measures

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Statewide ballot measure elections in Oregon

See also: Oregon 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures

Seven statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of Oregon.

On the ballot

November 4:

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Measure 86 Education Amends Oregon Constitution to create fund for Oregonians pursuing post-secondary education; authorizes debt to finance Defeatedd
LRCA Measure 87 Judiciary Allows judges to be hired by the National Guard and public universities; allows school employees to serve in the legislature Approveda
VR Measure 88 Immigration Upholds four-year driver licenses for those who cannot prove legal presence in the United States Defeatedd
CICA Measure 89 Constitutional Rights Guarantees equal rights regardless of sex Approveda
CISS Measure 90 Elections Creates an open, top-two primary election system Defeatedd
CISS Measure 91 Marijuana Legalizes recreational marijuana; tasks Oregon Liquor Control Commission with regulation of its sale Approveda
CISS Measure 92 Business Reg Mandates labeling of certain foodstuffs that contain genetically modified organisms Defeatedd

Local ballot measures

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Local ballot measure elections in Oregon

See also: Local ballot measures, Oregon and Local ballot measure elections in 2014

Elections by date

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Voting in Oregon

See also: Voting in Oregon

Important voting information

  • A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Oregon generally utilizes a closed primary process. The selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members for presidential and legislative elections.[32][33]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

  • Oregon has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Oregon, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Oregon exclusively uses a vote-by-mail system. As such, there is no need for explicit absentee or early voting procedures.[34]

Elections Performance Index

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

Oregon ranked third out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Oregon received an overall score of 75 percent.[35]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
  2. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed October 4, 2024
  3. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State Website, "Learn More About Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Associated Press, "Oregon - Summary Vote Results," accessed May 20, 2014 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "primary" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "primary" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "primary" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "primary" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "primary" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed September 3, 2014 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "gen" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "gen" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "gen" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "gen" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed August 14, 2014
  7. ↑ Lane Today, "Four Challenge Merkley’s U.S. Senate Seat for 2014 Election," accessed December 31, 2013
  8. ↑ Washington Post, "Pediatric neurosurgeon to challenge Sen. Jeff Merkley," accessed October 29, 2013
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Oregonlive.com, "Republican Portland neurosurgeon considering run against Jeff Merkley," accessed October 12, 2013 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "run" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed October 6, 2014
  11. ↑ Oregon Live, "Sam Carpenter drops out of GOP primary for U.S. Senate race in favor of Jason Conger," accessed December 31, 2013
  12. ↑ Oregon Live, "Projection: Jeff Merkley will defeat Gordon Smith in Oregon's U.S. Senate race," accessed October 24, 2013
  13. ↑ Portland Tribune, "Conger seeks to unseat Merkley," accessed October 24, 2013
  14. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
  15. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed October 4, 2024
  16. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State Website, "Learn More About Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
  17. ↑ Capital Press, "Walden may be challenged in GOP primary," accessed September 25, 2013
  18. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Charles Vulliet," accessed October 30, 2013
  19. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "James Laurence Buchal 2014 Summary reports," accessed November 23, 2013
  20. ↑ Oregon Live.com, "Art Robinson files to run for third time against Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio," accessed November 6, 2013
  21. ↑ Oregon Live, "Republican Ben Pollock announces candidacy for Kurt Schrader's congressional seat," accessed October 31, 2013
  22. ↑ Oregon Live, "Tootie Smith launches exploratory campaign for Kurt Schrader's Oregon House seat," accessed October 23, 2013
  23. ↑ Oregon Live, "Oregon Rep. Dennis Richardson announces run for governor," July 24, 2013
  24. ↑ Constitution Party of Oregon, "Aaron Auer – Candidate For Governor 2014," accessed April 17, 2014
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 The Oregonian, "Election 2014: Some surprises on the last day to file for Oregon primary," March 12, 2014
  26. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," January 10, 2014
  27. ↑ The Oregonian, "Portland businessman becomes latest to join growing group of Republican candidates for governor," January 14, 2014
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 The Statesman-Journal, "A complete list of primary election races for the city, county and state," March 12, 2014
  29. ↑ Oregon Live, "Allen Alley considering run for Oregon governor, John Kitzhaber hits the road," July 31, 2013
  30. ↑ Oregon Live, "Eastern Oregon rancher becomes first GOP candidate for Oregon governor," April 17, 2013
  31. ↑ Oregon Live, "Republicans search for ways to revive GOP brand in Oregon," March 10, 2013
  32. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
  33. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed October 4, 2024
  34. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Learn About Vote by Mail," accessed December 16, 2013
  35. ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
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