Breaking Down the Oregon Candidate Filing Deadline

Senate
For the Democratic Primary, incumbent Ron Wyden (D) takes on two other challengers. The Republican Primary is wide open, with a seven-candidate field. Notable Republicans include regional services manager Jason Beebe (R), small business owner Christopher Christensen (R), small business owner Darin Harbick (R), and former U.S. Senate and U.S. House candidate Jo Rae Perkins (R). The winners of these primaries will take on Dan Puju (G) and Thomas Verde (W/I).

House
District 1:
For the Democrats, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici squares off against two Democratic opponents. There are two Republicans in the primary, both of which appear to be relative unknowns. The two winners will square off against Nicholas Rascon (I) in the the general election.

District 2:
For the Republicans, Incumbent Cliff Bentz (R) takes on two challengers. For the Democrats, Adam Prine (D) and Joseph Yetter (D) battle it out to take on Cliff Bentz.

District 3:
For the Democrats, Earl Blumenauer (D) squares off against Jonathan Polhemus (D). Republican and entrepreneur Joanna Harbour (R) is unopposed in the primary.

District 4:
District 4 is wide open for the Democrats, with 8 candidates running. On the Republican side, Alek Skarlatos runs unopposed and will make it to the general election. Notable Democrats running include Vice-Chair of the Corvallis School District Board Sami Al-Abdrabbuh (D), Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries Val Hoyle (D), policy advisor Andrew Kalloch (D),and professor John Selker (D).

District 5:
On the Democratic side, Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) takes on Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D). The Republican primary is wide open, with five candidates. Notable Republicans running include former Oregon State District 51 candidate Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R), and doctor John Di Paola (R).

District 6:
The Republican and Democratic primaries are wide open, with a nine-candidate Democratic Primary and a seven-candidate Republican Primary. Notable Republicans running include current Oregon State Representative Ron Noble (R), former mayor David Russ (R), and former 2022 candidate for the 5th District of Oregon (then re-registered?) Amy Ryan Courser (R). Notable Democrats running include healthcare worker Ricky Barajas (D), Yale Law School graduate Carrick Flynn (D), physician Kathleen Harder (D), consultant and lobbyist Andrea Salinas (D), former member of the Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners Loretta Smith (D), and Intel engineer Matt West (D).

Governor
The Democratic and Republic primaries are wide open, with a 15-candidate Democratic primary and a 19-candidate Republican Primary. Notable Democrats running include ICU physician Julian Bell (D), former Marine George Carrillo (D), software designer Michael Cross (D), Diru Trading Company owner Ifeanyichukwu Dru (D), former Oregon House candidates Peter Hall (D) and Tina Kotek (D), current Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read (D), former secretary of the Blue River Community Development Corporation Patrick Starnes (D), former Republican candidate for governor Dave Stauffer (D), former Army Reserve and Army National Guard Captain John Sweeney (D), and customer service representative Michael Trimble (D). Notable Republicans include former Constitution Party candidate Raymond Baldwin (R), former Oregon House Minority Leader Christine Drazan (R), oncologist Bud Pierce (R), massage therapist Amber Richardson (R), Oregon Taxpayers United founder Bill Sizemore (R), and National Rifle Association and Oregon Firearms Federation member Stefan Strek (R). The winner of these two primaries will go on to face former Oregon State Senator Betsy Johnson (U, former D).

 

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Senate:
Incumbent Democrat Ron Wyden (D) beat Electrical and Elevator Board member of the Enrichment Services Advisory Commiitte in McMinnville William Barlow (D) and unknown Brent Thompson to win his party's primary with 90.1% of the vote or 255,056 votes. Meanwhile, 2018 US Congress candidate for thr 4th Congressional District of Oregon Jo Rae Perkins (R) beat former 2022 candidate for Governor of Oregon Darin Harbick (R - no, that's not a typo), Grant County Commissioner Samuel Palmer (R), Mayor of Prineville, OR Jason Beebe (R), real estate conulsting and lobbying firm founder Christopher Christensen (R), unknown Robert Fleming (R), and Greens and Alliies Against COVID Repression Founder Ibrahim Taher (R). Jo Rae Perkins (R) won with 33.0% of the vote or 114,578 votes. For about the fourth time I've notice it, the incumbent party has been outvoted in terms of total primary votes.

House:
District 1:
Incumbent Democrat Suzanne Bonamici (D) beat U.S. Peace Corps volunteer Scott Phillips (D) and unknown Christian Robertson (D) in her party's primary with 89.1% of the vote or 52,435 votes. Meanwhile, Army veteran Chris Mann (R) beat unknown Army Murray (R -- I was so hoping I could say like "Marine Corps veteran Army Murray" where the military branch did not match the name ) in the Republican Primary with 69% of the vote or 12,665 votes. Suzanne Bonamici (D) and Chris Mann (R) will face unknown Nicholas Rascon (I) in the general election.

District 2:
Republican incumbent Chris Bentz (R) beat Anchorage, AK native Mark Cavener (R) and 2022 House candidate for Arizona's 1st Congressional District (R -- no this is not a typo) in his party's primary with 76.7% of the vote or 47,746 votes. Meanwhile, unknown Joseph Yetter (D) beat unkown Adam Prine (D) in the Democratic primary with 71.2% of the vote or 20,911 votes.

District 3:
Incumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer (D) beat graduate from Keiser University Jonathan Polhemus (D) in his party's primary with 94.% of the vote or 63,314 votes. Meanwhile, entrepreneur Joanna Harbour (R) advances from the Republican primary with 96.9% of the vote or 10,219 votes and defeated mainly random write-in candidates.

District 4:
In this open seat, unknown Alex Skarlatos (R) won the Republican primary with 98.3% of the vote or 44,231 votes against a field of random wriite-ins. Meanwhile, Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries Val Hoyle (D) beat vice chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon Environmental Caucus Doyle Canning (D), 2016 candidate for the Oregon State House Ami Al-Abdrabbuh (D), university professor John Selker (D), attorney for ACLU of New York Andrew Kalloch (D), unknown G. Tommy Smith (D), unknown Jake Matthews (D), and children's book author Steve Laible (D). Val Hoyle won with 65.3% of the vote or 40,021 votes.

District 5:
Attorney Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) beat Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) in the Demoocratic primary with 59.9% of the vote or 37,467 votes. Meanwhile, 2016 candidate for the Oregon State House Lori Chavez-DeRemer beat unknown Jimmy Crumpacker (R), surgeon John Di Paola (R), trucking compnay co-owner Laurel Roses (R), and construction worker Madison Oatman (R) in the Republican Primary. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) won with 42.8% of the vote or 29,887 votes.

 

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District 6:
In this open seat, unknown Mike Erickson (R) defeated Oregon State Representative Ron Noble (R), former 2022 candidate for the 5th Congressional District of Oregon Amy Ryan Courser (R -- not a typo), unknown Angela Plowhead (R), unknown Jim Bunn (R), mayor David Russ (R), and unknown Natee Sanvig (R) in the Republican primary. Mike Erickson (R) won with 34.4% of the vote or 19,321 votes. Meanwhile, Oregon State Representative Andrea Salinas (D) beat cofounder of the Centre for Governance of Artificial Intelliigence at Oxford University Carrick Flynn (D), 2018 candidate for the 2nd Congressional District of Oregon Steven Cody Reynolds (D), former member of the Multnomah County Board of County Commissionees (D), former 2017 candidate for the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Kathleen Harder (D), engineer at Intal Matt West (D), Oregon State Representative Teresa Alonso Leon (D), 2018 candidate for the 1st Congressiional District Rick Barajas (D), and unknown Greg Goodwin (D) in the Democratic primary. Andrea Salinas (D) recieved 36.3% of the vote or 22,042 votes.

Governor:
In tihs open seat, former Oregon State Representativee Tina Kotek (D) defeated Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read (D), secretary of the Blue River Community Development Corporation Patrick Starnes (D), Marine Corps veteran George Carrillo (D), United States Army Reserve Captain John Sweeney (D), customer service representative at CareORegon Michael Trimble (D), former 2016 candidate for Governor Julian Bell (D), former 2018 candidate for Oregon Governor Dave Stauffer (D), Houston, Texas natiive Wilson Bright (D), unknoown Genevieve Wilson (D), Army veteran Ifeanyichukwu Diru (D), unknown Keisha Merchant (D), Air Force veteran Michael Cross (D), unknown David Beem (D), and 2014 candidate for the Oregon State House Peter Hall (D) in the Democratic primary. Tina Kotek (D) won with 56.1% of the vote or 140,543 votes.

Meanwhile, Oregon State House Minority Leader Christine Drazan (R) beat unknown Bob Tiernan (R), unknown Stan Pulliiam (R), small business owner Bridget Barton (R), former 2016 gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce (R), public school superintendent Marc Thielman (R), unknown Kerry McQuisten (R), former 2010 gubernatorial candidate Bill Sizemore (R), unknown Jessica Gomez (R), business developmeent analyst Tim McCloud (R), CEO of a national IT managed services provider Nick Hess (R), unknown Court Boice (R), Berklee College of Music undergraduate Brandon Merritt (R), unknown Reed Christensen (R), massage therapist Amber Richardson (R), former 2014 Constitution Party candidate for the 5th Congressional District (R), unknown David Burch (R), unknown John Presco (R), and University of Caen attendee Stefan Strek (R) in the Republican Primary. Christine Drazon (R) won with 22.6% of the vote or 84,259 votes. This is the sixth time I've seen the challenging party outvote the incumbent party.