Oregon’s Primary Election will be held May 19, 2026. The first day for candidates to file was Sept. 11, the deadline for elected incumbent candidate filing is March

Thursday marks the official start of the 2026 election season in Oregon, as candidates for state and local offices are finally able to file for office. Next November, Oregon voters will elect a U.S. senator,

With the May 2026 primary months away, Oregon Secretary of State says Oregonians may start to receive mail about the election.

Following the filing last week of a second amended petition for review by plaintiff Todd Vaughn, Judge George Ambrosini abruptly recused himself. The judge did not cite a reason for the recusal, nor did he respond to OJP’s request for comment.

After casting a vote against party lines, a one-term Oregon state representative announced her decision on Tuesday to not see re-election and is instead running for a county-level role.

Rep. Annessa Hartman, a Gladstone Democrat who was the only member of her caucus to vote against a tax-raising transportation package last week, announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection. Instead,

Republican Representative Cyrus Javadi (R-Tillamook) announced Friday that he will be seeking re-election — as a Democrat. Javadi’s district, House District 32, includes Clatsop and Tillamook counties as well as Clatskanie.

Oregon politicians are vowing to defend democracy and protect the state’s long history with vote-by mail after President Trump recently issued an executive order aiming to overhaul elections.

Results are in and Mary Mac is out: She lost her bid for a two-year term on the local board. McDonald-Lewis still has half of her four-year term left as Portland’s national board representative, which she says she plans to serve.

Sen. Ron Wyden highlighted Trump’s recent discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who reportedly told Trump mail-in voting cannot produce honest elections.