2024 Oregon State Senate election
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The 2024 Oregon State Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 5, 2024, to elect 15 of the 30 members of the State Senate to the 83rd Oregon Legislature.
Primary elections were held in several districts on May 21, 2024.[1] The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislative Assembly, the Oregon House of Representatives, and other elections.[2]
The Democrats gained a three-fifths supermajority in the Senate for the first time since the 2020 Senate election.[3]
Background
[edit]On August 8, 2023, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade announced that as per the recently passed Oregon Ballot Measure 113, 10 Republican senators who participated in walkouts earlier in the year are not eligible for re-election for the next term. Six of these senators are up for election in 2024.[4] Some of the senators filed a lawsuit against the secretary of state,[5] with the Oregon Supreme Court eventually ruling unanimously that they could not be placed on the ballot in 2024 and 2026.[6]
Electoral system
[edit]The 15 members of the Senate up for election were elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for four-year terms.
Contested nominations of recognized major parties (Democratic and Republican) for each district were determined by a primary election on May 21, 2024.
Minor party candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must file a request with the Secretary of State's office for votes for them to be counted. Candidates for the state Senate in 2024 were required to file to run from September 14, 2023, to March 12, 2024.[7]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| CNalysis[8] | Solid D | March 25, 2024 |
Outgoing incumbents
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- District 23: Michael Dembrow is retiring.[9]
Republicans
[edit]- District 2: Art Robinson is barred from re-election.[6]
- District 27: Tim Knopp, the former minority leader, is barred from re-election.[6]
- District 28: Dennis Linthicum is barred from re-election in the Senate, and is running for secretary of state instead.[6]
- District 29: Bill Hansell is both retiring and barred from re-election.[10][11]
- District 30: Lynn Findley is both retiring and barred from re-election.[12][13]
Independents
[edit]- District 12: Brian Boquist is barred from re-election in the Senate, and is running for state treasurer instead.[6]
Overview
[edit]| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Primary seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Secondary | Before | After | +/− | ||||
| Democratic | 10 | 10 | 17 | |||||
| Republican | 23 | 13 | 10 | |||||
| IPO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  1
| |||
| Total | 33 | 23 | 100.0 | 30 | 30 | ±0 | ||
Summary by district
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Brock Smith | Rep | David Brock Smith | Rep | ||
| 2nd | Art Robinson | Rep | Noah Robinson | Rep | ||
| 5th | Dick Anderson | Rep | Dick Anderson | Rep | ||
| 9th | Fred Girod | Rep | Fred Girod | Rep | ||
| 12th | Brian Boquist | Rep | Bruce Starr | Rep | ||
| 14th | Kate Lieber | Dem | Kate Lieber | Dem | ||
| 18th | Wlnsvey Campos | Dem | Wlnsvey Campos | Dem | ||
| 21st | Kathleen Taylor | Dem | Kathleen Taylor | Dem | ||
| 22nd | Lew Frederick | Dem | Lew Frederick | Dem | ||
| 23rd | Michael Dembrow | Dem | Khanh Pham | Dem | ||
| 25th | Chris Gorsek | Dem | Chris Gorsek | Dem | ||
| 27th | Tim Knopp | Rep | Anthony Broadman | Dem | ||
| 28th | Dennis Linthicum | Rep | Diane Linthicum | Rep | ||
| 29th | Bill Hansell | Rep | Todd Nash | Rep | ||
| 30th | Lynn Findley | Rep | Mike McLane | Rep | ||
Detailed results
[edit]|
District 1 • District 2 • District 5 • District 9 • District 12 • District 14 • District 18 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27• District 28 • District 29 • District 30 |
District 1
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Brock Smith (incumbent) | 10,872 | 55.8 | |
| Republican | Todd J Vaughn | 5,807 | 29.8 | |
| Republican | Paul J Romero Jr | 1,636 | 8.4 | |
| Republican | Ashley Hicks | 1,125 | 5.8 | |
| Write-in | 55 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 19,495 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Brock Smith (incumbent) | 54,925 | 70.8 | |
| Democratic | Lupe Preciado-McAlister | 22,417 | 28.9 | |
| Write-in | 254 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 77,596 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noah Robinson | 13,228 | 61.1 | |
| Republican | Christine Goodwin | 8,367 | 38.7 | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 21,646 | 0.3 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tracy Thompson | 6,047 | 97.4 | |
| Write-in | 162 | 2.6 | ||
| Total votes | 6,209 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noah Robinson | 50,872 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Thompson | 25,040 | 32.9 | |
| Write-in | 123 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 76,035 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Anderson (incumbent) | 10,297 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 133 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 10,430 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jo Beaudreau | 12,848 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 142 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 12,990 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Anderson (incumbent) | 42,336 | 53.8 | |
| Democratic | Jo Beaudreau | 36,281 | 46.1 | |
| Write-in | 109 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 78,726 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Girod (incumbent) | 12,468 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 84 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 12,552 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Girod (incumbent) | 49,458 | 68.9 | |
| Democratic | Mike Ashland | 22,237 | 31.0 | |
| Write-in | 111 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 71,806 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Starr | 12,334 | 99.1 | |
| Write-in | 106 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 12,440 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Hooper | 8,366 | 97.9 | |
| Write-in | 180 | 2.1 | ||
| Total votes | 8,546 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Starr | 41,459 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Scott Hooper | 25,077 | 33.6 | |
| Independent | Andrea Kennedy-Smith | 7,984 | 10.7 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 74,570 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shane Bolton | 3,000 | 97.6 | |
| Write-in | 74 | 2.4 | ||
| Total votes | 3,074 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Lieber (Incumbent) | 17,055 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 71 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 17,126 | 100.00 | ||
Endorsements
[edit]Kate Lieber
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Lieber (incumbent) | 60,002 | 85.0 | |
| Libertarian | Katy Brumbelow | 10,149 | 14.4 | |
| Write-in | 456 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 70,607 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Pierson | 4,338 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 58 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 4,396 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wlnsvey Campos (incumbent) | 8,595 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 94 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 8,689 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wlnsvey Campos (incumbent) | 38,956 | 62.7 | |
| Republican | Brian Pierson | 23,114 | 37.2 | |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 62,135 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 21
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Taylor (incumbent) | 20,867 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 174 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 21,041 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Taylor (incumbent) | 58,422 | 98.0 | |
| Write-in | 1,174 | 2.0 | ||
| Total votes | 59,596 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Saperstein | 1,036 | 95.4 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 4.6 | ||
| Total votes | 1,086 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lew Frederick (incumbent) | 20,503 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 171 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 20,674 | 100.00 | ||
Endorsements
[edit]Lew Frederick
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lew Frederick (incumbent) | 66,859 | 90.5 | |
| Republican | Michael Saperstein | 6,838 | 9.3 | |
| Write-in | 149 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 73,846 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Khanh Pham | 18,230 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 210 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 18,440 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Khanh Pham | 54,001 | 97.5 | |
| Write-in | 1,372 | 2.5 | ||
| Total votes | 55,373 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond Love | 4,977 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 77 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 5,054 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Gorsek (incumbent) | 7,517 | ||
| Write-in | 117 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 7,634 | 100.00 | ||
Endorsements
[edit]Chris Gorsek
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Gorsek (incumbent) | 29,253 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | Raymond Love | 22,936 | 43.8 | |
| Write-in | 130 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 52,319 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Summers | 9,657 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 105 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 9,762 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Broadman | 15,512 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 91 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 15,603 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Broadman | 50,402 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Matthew Summers | 34,617 | 40.7 | |
| Write-in | 47 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 85,066 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 28
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Linthicum | 11,968 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | David A Henslee | 8,252 | 40.7 | |
| Write-in | 33 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 20,253 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Linthicum | 50,907 | 69.3 | |
| Democratic | Dylan Gutridge | 22,430 | 30.5 | |
| Write-in | 100 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 73,437 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Nash | 8,916 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Jim Doherty | 4,215 | 25 | |
| Republican | David Drotzmann | 3,400 | 20.2 | |
| Republican | Andy Huwe | 291 | 1.7 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 16,839 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Nash | 45,473 | 81.5 | |
| Independent | Tania Wildbill | 10,099 | 18.1 | |
| Write-in | 253 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 55,825 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike McLane | 13,332 | 67.3 | |
| Republican | Douglas Muck Jr | 4,808 | 24.3 | |
| Republican | Robert Neuman | 1,598 | 8.1 | |
| Write-in | 62 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 19,800 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike McLane | 56,886 | 98.4 | |
| Write-in | 946 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 57,832 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
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- ^ "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Carlos Fuentes | The (November 10, 2024). "Oregon Democrats regain supermajority in state Senate but appear to fall short in House". oregonlive. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Shapiro, Ari; VanderHart, Dirk; Mohammad, Lina; Brown, Ashley; Westervelt, Eric (May 15, 2023). "Oregon Republicans' walkouts trigger a new state law on reelection". NPR.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (August 25, 2023). "Republican senators sue Oregon secretary of state, saying walkout doesn't block them from seeking reelection". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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- ^ Shumway, Julia (March 2, 2023). "Longtime eastern Oregon Sen. Bill Hansell plans to retire in 2024". Oregon Capital Chronicle.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (February 1, 2024). "Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in walkout from reelection • Oregon Capital Chronicle". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (January 31, 2024). "Oregon Supreme Court to rule Thursday in Republican Senate walkout case". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (February 1, 2024). "Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in walkout from reelection • Oregon Capital Chronicle". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
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