2022 United States Senate election in Oregon
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The 2022 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Oregon.[1] Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, who was first elected in a 1996 special election, ran for a fifth full term.[2] Jo Rae Perkins, who unsuccessfully ran for Oregon's other Senate seat in 2020, won the Republican primary with 33.3% of the vote.[3] The four candidates filing with the Oregon Secretary of State for this election included Chris Henry of the Oregon Progressive Party and Dan Pulju of the Pacific Green Party.[4]
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November 8, 2022
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| Turnout | 66.91%  | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Wyden: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Perkins: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wyden ultimately won the election with 55.8% of the statewide vote. This was the first time since 1996 that none of the following counties went Democratic in a Senate Class III election: Gilliam, Jackson, Marion, Polk, Wasco, and Yamhill. It was also the first time Columbia County supported the Republican nominee in this seat since 1986.[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Ron Wyden
Organizations
- Feminist Majority PAC[9]
- Giffords[10]
- Jewish Dems[11]
- League of Conservation Voters[12]
- Natural Resources Defense Council[13]
- Population Connection Action Fund[14]
- Pro-Israel America[15]
- Sierra Club[16]
Unions
- Oregon Education Association PAC[17]
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Oregon State Council[18]
Results
Wyden
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Wyden (incumbent) | 439,665 | 89.38% | |
| Democratic | William E. Barlow III | 35,025 | 7.12% | |
| Democratic | Brent Thompson | 17,197 | 3.50% | |
| Total votes | 491,887 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jo Rae Perkins, former chair of the Linn County Republican Party and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2020[20]
Eliminated in primary
- Jason Beebe, mayor of Prineville[21]
- Christopher C. Christensen[8]
- Robert M. Fleming[8]
- Darin Harbick, business owner[22][8]
- Sam Palmer, Grant County commissioner[23][8]
- Ibra A. Taher, philosopher, peace activist and Pacific Green nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020[24]
Declined
- Alek Skarlatos, former Oregon National Guard soldier and nominee for Oregon's 4th congressional district in 2020 (running for U.S. House)[25]
Endorsements
Jo Rae Perkins
Individuals
- Lars Larson, conservative talk show host[26]
Results
Perkins
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Harbick
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 50–60%
Palmer
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Beebe
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jo Rae Perkins | 115,701 | 33.32% | |
| Republican | Darin Harbick | 107,506 | 30.96% | |
| Republican | Sam Palmer | 42,703 | 12.30% | |
| Republican | Jason Beebe | 39,456 | 11.36% | |
| Republican | Christopher C. Christensen | 28,433 | 8.19% | |
| Republican | Robert M. Fleming | 6,821 | 1.96% | |
| Republican | Ibra A. Taher | 6,659 | 1.92% | |
| Total votes | 347,279 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian primary
The Libertarian primary was held on June 17, 2022, a month after the major party primaries.
Candidates
Nominee
- John R Newton, brewer[27]
Eliminated in primary
- Will Hobson of Hood River, state leader of the Mises Caucus
Independents
Pacific Green Party
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[32] | Solid D | November 19, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[33] | Solid D | January 7, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] | Safe D | November 3, 2021 |
| Politico[35] | Solid D | June 8, 2022 |
| RCP[36] | Safe D | January 10, 2022 |
| Fox News[37] | Solid D | May 12, 2022 |
| DDHQ[38] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[39] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[40] | Safe D | September 7, 2022 |
Post-primary endorsements
Ron Wyden (D)
Executive Branch officials
- Joe Biden, 46th president of the United States (2021-2025)[41]
U.S. Senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont[42]
- Gordon H. Smith, former U.S. Senator from Oregon (Republican)[43]
Organizations
Labor unions
Newspapers
- The Corvallis Advocate[48]
- News-Register[49]
- Portland Tribune[50]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ron Wyden (D) |
Jo Rae Perkins (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Data for Progress (D)[51] | November 1–6, 2022 | 1,393 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 56% | 42% | 2%[b] | – |
| Emerson College[52] | October 31 – November 1, 2022 | 975 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 51% | 34% | 7%[c] | 8% |
| Data for Progress (D)[53] | October 16–18, 2022 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 51% | 40% | 3%[d] | 7% |
| Civiqs[54] | October 15–18, 2022 | 804 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 55% | 38% | 5%[e] | 2% |
| Emerson College[55] | September 29 – October 1, 2022 | 796 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 51% | 32% | 8%[f] | 9% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ron Wyden (incumbent) | 1,076,424 | 55.83% | −0.77% | |
| Republican | Jo Rae Perkins | 788,991 | 40.92% | +7.57% | |
| Progressive | Chris Henry | 36,883 | 1.91% | N/A | |
| Pacific Green | Dan Pulju | 23,454 | 1.22% | −1.28% | |
| Write-in | 2,197 | 0.11% | +0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 1,927,949 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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By congressional district
Wyden won five of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[57]
| District | Wyden | Perkins | Representative |
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| 1st | 66% | 30% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 37% | 60% | Cliff Bentz |
| 3rd | 71% | 25% | Earl Blumenauer |
| 4th | 55% | 41% | Peter DeFazio (117th Congress) |
| Val Hoyle (118th Congress) | |||
| 5th | 52% | 45% | Kurt Schrader (117th Congress) |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer (118th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 53% | 44% | Andrea Salinas |